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Older workers have a lot to offer A report by The Oxford Institute of Ageing report for HSBC, “The Future of Retirement”, explodes the myth that older people are dependents whose care drains vital resources from nations struggling to cope with ageing populations. In fact, through taxation, volunteer work and the provision of care for […]

SmartCompany 25 May, 2007

Older workers have a lot to offer

A report by The Oxford Institute of Ageing report for HSBC, “The Future of Retirement”, explodes the myth that older people are dependents whose care drains vital resources from nations struggling to cope with ageing populations.

In fact, through taxation, volunteer work and the provision of care for family members, HSBC has found that those in their 60s and 70s are the foundations upon which their nations build.

“In the UK, for example, HSBC calculates people aged between 60 and 79 contribute £5.5

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