Call You and Yours: Can you retire?
The new champion of older workers Ros Altmann says there is a social revolution going on and we shouldn't aspire to a traditional retirement. Will you be able to retire?
On Call You and Yours we're asking if you'll be able to retire? The post war baby boom generation had it good, and according to a study by the Future Lab the "superboomers" had it even better. The Over 50s make up a third of the population and if you believe the statistics they're wealthier and healthier than ever. One in five over 50s are self employed, they've got disposable cash and they're spending it on technology, fashion and leisure.
Ros Altmann, the government's Older Workers' Champion thinks all this longevity and vigour means we need to rethink retirement. It should no longer be a cliff from which we fall into inactivity, it should be a gradual wind down - so we can slow the pace rather than stop.
So have you thrown your retirement plans out of the window?
It may be your choice - or you may have no say - have your pension and savings fallen short of the cost of living? Or are you crossing dates off the calendar and yearning for the day you can bin the season ticket and call it a day.
Whatever age you are, tell us if you think you'll be able to retire.
The phone number to call is 03700 100 444 from 10am tomorrow.
E-mail you and yours at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ dot CO dot UK.
Or you can text 84844.
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