Britain Thinks: Tomorrow's pensioners - Savvy, sensible, sceptical and somewhat disappointed

This article describes the results of research conducted into the attitudes of people aged 55-64 in the UK, dubbed 'tomorrow's pensioners'.

Britain Thinks: Tomorrow's pensioners – Savvy, sensible, sceptical and somewhat disappointed

Deborah MattinsonBritainThinks

By 2050 one in three of the UK population will be over 65 – an age cohort that will have grown by almost 20% since 2022. Life expectancy will extend by five years over the next two decades. People now aged 50-64 are looking at joining this growing army for a more significant chunk of their lives than ever before. How do they feel about this and how ready for retirement are they?

At BritainThinks we recently partnered with Age UK to conduct research to help...

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