Survey shows most senior citizens want to work beyond retirement age

Conducted across urban centres in northern, western and southern India, the study shatters myths about the way the elderly spend their money

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Seniors are taken as those who are aged at least 55 years.
Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 14 2021 | 11:26 PM IST
A survey on senior citizens in urban areas may throw up some suggestions on the ways to tackle the problems of the elderly. A majority of senior citizens want to work beyond retirement age, the survey, conducted by Antara, a Max group company, and Access Media International, a consulting and publishing firm.

The survey, conducted across urban India and specifically in the North (Delhi-NCR), West (Mumbai & Pune), and South (Chennai, Bengaluru & Hyderabad), also breaks many myths about the way senior citizens spend their money. Seniors are taken as those who are aged at least 55 years.

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