Expected retirement age rises by more than two years

Holly Roach
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The average age 40 to 54 year-old men and women expect to retire increased between 2006 and 2017 by more than two years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says.

The think tank's report - which looked at retirement-related attitudes - revealed the age men expect to retire increased by 2.1 years over the period from age 62.9 to 65, while women expected to re...

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