The DWP “attitudes of the over 50s to Fuller Working Lives”

“The average age at which respondents not currently retired said they thought they would stop working and retire was 65.2. This was similar for both men (65.5) and women (65.0). Thirty-nine per cent of respondents expect to retire after reaching age 65”.

"Over half (56 per cent) of respondents not currently retired said that they had changed their mind over the last few years about the time when they expected to retire. Nearly half (49 per cent) thought they would now retire later than before; rising to 56 per cent among women compared with 43 per cent of men. Only 7 per cent said they thought they would retire earlier than before.” Read more.

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