Almost half of the Welsh workforce says they won’t be able to afford to retire

Age Cymru, BITC Cymru and You Gov have worked together to place ageing in Wales under the spotlight.  The survey finds, perhaps unsurprisingly, increased concern about the need to work longer for financial reasons alongside worries about the health implications of doing so.  The survey found that 43% of respondents believe they will be working past state pension age and plan to continue working in their current job.

Relatedly, the Welsh Government are reminding employers that people have #nobestbeforedate and also highlighting that many over 50’s plan to keep on working into their sixties.

 

Welsh Government is encouraging employers to recognise the importance of older workers. For more information, visit: https://t.co/BLh0NzztSx pic.twitter.com/SIiX7DcKk7

— BITC Cymru (@BITCCymru) November 2, 2017

The aim of this campaign is to address myths about employing older workers.

 

“Older workers will cost my business more money” and other myths busted #nobestbeforedate https://t.co/pCRE5e0k9y pic.twitter.com/4gPECebkkQ

— BITC Cymru (@BITCCymru) October 30, 2017