Working past retirement 'boosts health'

16 January 2009

Staying in employment beyond 65 can boost people's health, it has been claimed.

Categories: Health & wellbeing  |  Equality & diversity

Working past the statutory retirement age can have a positive impact on people's health, according to one expert.

Nick Flint, chief executive of pensions company Club Vita, explained that remaining in work allows people to keep mentally and physically active, which can only be a good thing.

"We are certainly finding that more and more employers are looking at their retirement ages with a view of giving people the option of working longer," he said.

This has a positive impact on the nation as a whole and will make people healthier, Mr Flint added.

Earlier this week, a number of peers from all parties expressed support for an end to the default retirement age during a debate in the House of Lords.

Lord Antony Giddens, a leading sociologist, stated that fears such a move would prevent young people from getting on the career ladder are unfounded.

In fact, workers entering employment will be able to benefit from the skills and experience of their older colleagues, he claimed.ADNFCR-1459-ID-18977379-ADNFCR

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