One in five adults (20%) who retired in the last five years have admitted to finding it difficult, according to a UK-wide survey, carried out as part of a partnership with Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch (CGF).
The Prime Minister in her conference address this week would be prudent to return to the theme of fairness. It struck a chord with people in the early days of her premiership when she first addressed the country outside of Downing Street.
Work is important financially and is also a major source of social connections. Good quality, fulfilling work is important financially, gives people a sense of purpose and is a major source of social connections.