British workers increasingly likely to work into their 70s, research suggests

Cost of living crisis forcing some older people to stay in work as data shows 61% increase in number of over-70s in employment

British workers are increasingly likely to work into their 70s, according to research released on International Workers’ Day thatfound the cost of living crisis has left older people with little choice but to stay in employment.

There were 446,601 people above the age of 70 still in work last year, a rise of 61% compared with 277,926 in 2012, said Rest Less, an online community for the over-50s that offers advice to older workers.

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