Employers concerned about serious ill-health for older workers

GRiD research found

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 1 min read

Living with serious ill health, including cancer, has been cited by more than one quarter (27%) of employers as a concern for their Baby Boomer staff, according to research by Group Risk Development (GRiD).

The industry body surveyed 500 HR decision-makers at UK businesses, finding that employers had the same concern for Gen X (23%), Millennial (13%) and Gen Z workers (11%). Employers were also concerned about living with serious medical conditions. GRiD surveyed 1,250 UK-employed adults and found that 18% were concerned about living with serious ill-health, including cancer, which is up from 12% in 2024. This figure increased to 27% for those aged over 55, compared to 19% last year. GRiD said that this increasing concern is not unfounded as the latest NHS figures reveal that cancer diag...

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