Hi °C | Lo °C PEOPLE fear that workers in their late 5s will be left "stranded" in unemployment under Government plans to increase the retirement age, according to a new report. A survey of more than 2, adults found that older workers were worried about unemployment, compounded by unease over current job prospects.
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