Half of older workers intend to 'phase' into retirement

WTW research finds 75% of workers aged over 50 have reduced their working hours

Martin Richmond
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Half of older workers intend to 'phase' into retirement

Just under half of workers who are 50 years of age and over are planning to gradually “phase” into retirement, research from WTW has found.

The consultancy's Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, which questioned 6,000 employees working at medium and large private sector companies representing a range of industries, found 17% of employees ...

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