A quarter of over 55s believe staving off retirement and staying at work will help them live longer, according to a new survey. The research, by BUPA, also found that half of over-55s think working past retirement age would help to keep their brains active. But just over 25% complain that they do not feel supported to stay in their jobs.The former boss of John Lewis, Sir Charlie Mayfield, who is leading the Keep Britain Working Review, said that keeping on pensioners made “good business sense” and could boost economic growth as the population ages.

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