Work pressures

There is an increasing trend for people to work for longer and delay their retirement, with some staying in work out of financial necessity. But one of the primary concerns people have about working beyond their 50s is the impact this could have on their health, or whether any health concerns might prevent them from working.

Nearly two in five (37%) workers aged above 50 – equivalent to 3.8 million people[1] – anticipate that problems with their health will be the main factor that forces them into retirement, according to new research[2].

Health and well-being problems

Though the number of workers in this age bracket has risen by more than one million people in the past five years[3], the findings suggest the longevity of this trend is at risk, with many indicating that health and well-being problems are caused or aggravated by the workplace itself.
Work pressures are described by those surveyed as one of the greatest strains on their physical and mental health (21%), alon