Most want to retire by 60 but cannot afford to

The majority of Irish workers would like to retire at 60, with others keen to leave employment at an even younger age.

But one in 12 say they never want to fully retire, according to a survey by insurer Royal London Ireland, carried out by iReach.

The research found that six in 10 workers would retire at 60, or even earlier, if they could do so. Twice as many men as women would give up working if they could, the survey of 900 people shows.

However, financial experts said many people find that when they get into their 60s they have insufficient pension funds built up to allow them to retire early.

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