With the cost-of-living crisis raging, last night’s The One Show (January 5) aired a segment on pensioners remaining in the workplace after the national retirement age.
Alex Jones and Roman Kemp hosted the show, with Alex opening the segment by introducing “four amazing pensioners who would do any business proud”.
The following film showed two ladies who had “no other choice” but to continue working.
But it also showed the other side of the debate, with two older McDonald’s workers loving their jobs.
The segment did prove divisive with viewers watching at home, though.
Cost-of-living crisis: Pensioners remaining in work
Many OAPs are struggling to survive on their pensions and have “no other choice” but to return to work.
The film explained that last year saw record highs of people over 65 in the workplace.
Karen, 66, admitted she can’t afford to retire from her three cleaning jobs.
Sue, 71, works in local cafe and both ladies said they would “end up in debt” if they gave up their jobs.
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