Number of women working past 70 in UK doubles in four years
(The Guardian Money News)

ONS finds pronounced rise in women working past traditional retirement age, from 5.6% to 11.3% between 2012 and 2016Are you a woman over 70 years old, and still working? We´d like you to share your experiences with usThe number of women working past the age of 70 has doubled in the past four years, according to official figures that also reveal one in seven men are continuing in the workforce into old age, amid growing concerns over the bleak outlook for pensions. Office for National Statistics data reveals that 15.5% of men are still in employment at the age of 70, a sharp increase from 10% in 2012. The rise in women working past the traditional retirement age has been even more pronounced, doubling from 5.6% to 11.3%, according to investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown, which analysed the ONS figures. Continue reading...