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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rachel Hall

UK has record 991,000 self-employed workers aged 60 or over

Tax forms with a pair of glasses and a pen
Some people aged 60 or over are turning to self-employment to top up their pension. Photograph: Ceri Breeze/Getty

The number of people aged 60 and older who are self-employed has reached a record of almost 1 million, research suggests.

This represents an increase of more than a third (33%) in the past decade, to reach 991,432 self-employed people aged 60 or over in 2023, according to analysis by Rest Less, which offers advice to older people.

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