Zurich survey finds pensioners being forced back to work

A survey commissioned by the group has revealed that 64pc of Britons at retirement age are considering working post retirement, with 31pc postponing retirement for financial reasons. This emerging trend, dubbed 'returnment' by the independent think tank the Future Laboratory, is symptomatic of the changing face of retirement in the UK, Zurich claimed. Speaking at Zurich's recent credit crunch conference, The Rt Hon Michael Portillo commented: "The combined impact of the rising cost of living, rising inflation, fears of recession and the constant media coverage of the credit crisis, has ...