Young people 'will struggle' to match today's retirees

Research conducted by the Social Issues Research Centre (SRIC) for Friends Provident found while people aged between 52 and 60 had achieved a perfect work/life balance people in their 20s, 30s and 40s would struggle to match them. Jeremy Ward, head of pensions and marketing at Friends Provident, said: “It is ironic that some of today’s retirees are living the kind of life that those in their 30s and 40s can only dream of – a life of financial freedom and freedom to pursue hobbies and interests with no added burden.” The report found 60pc of retirees, labelled the Freetirement Generati...