A bench.
You can find one in just about every park, bus stop and train platform in the UK. They are as functional as they are familiar, but behind their simple design lies something more. An invitation to talk. After all, a bench is made for sharing and when people come together on a bench, it becomes an opportunity for a conversation.
Today, there’s a lot to talk about: energy costs, climate change, the cost of living and of course, the weather. But the one thing no one seems to be talking about is living longer and what that means for retirement. As 1 in 3 children born today have a good chance of living to 100, we need to ask ourselves, are we ready?
With a longer life comes a lot more things to think about. Over half of us aren’t confident we can afford to retire by 65. It’s time we started talking about that. We need to talk about it.
Let’s talk about why almost 18 million people don’t think they can save for the retirement they want. Let’s talk about how more than 750,000 people over 50 are not working but would like to. Let’s talk about the 7 million retirees who expect to rely on financial support from a partner, family or friends. It’s time we started having these conversations.
Let’s talk about savings.
Let’s talk about pensions.
Let’s talk about retirement.
Let’s talk about making the most of living longer.
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