Workers retiring earlier than in 1950, but not for long
Despite fears of an increasingly high retirement age, we are actually retiring slightly earlier than 70 years ago. Data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows that men retired around the age of 67 in 1950. This compares with the average age of 65 today. Both in 1950 and today, women retire around […]
Graduate employment on the rise but so is the gender pay gap
The amount of university graduates that are working or have gone on to further study in the UK, has reached a record high. But a recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey, has revealed that there is an increasing pay gap between male and female graduates – with male university leavers earning considerably more. […]
A fifth of UK workers expect to retire after 70
New research has revealed that over a fifth of UK employees expect to retire in their seventies and also have higher stress levels. Not only that, they are also less healthy and more stressed than employees who are hoping to retire sooner. 1,895 UK employees were interviewed for the Global Benefits Attitudes Survey, conducted […]
