Half of older women fear having to work beyond UK state pension age – study

Almost three-quarters of women surveyed thought part-time work, or a career break, were responsible for pension payment reductions. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Half of older women fear they will have to keep working beyond the state pension age in order to make ends meet, according to research.

As many as 53% of women aged 45 and over surveyed by the older worker advice website Workingwise.co.uk said they were concerned that their pension would not be enough for them to be financially independent in later life.