Number in work past state pension age doubles in 20 years

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The number of people in the UK working beyond state pension age has almost doubled over the last 20 years according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

The organisation said the number of workers over 65 rose from 753,000 in 1993 to 1.4 million by 2011, with the biggest surge coming between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of over-65s in work rose...

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