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Numbers working past state retirement age will double over next 10 years

The number of people working on past the state retirement age is set to more than double during the coming 10 years, research has found.

Businesses are bracing themselves for a surge in people delaying retirement, with an estimated 1.8 million people expected to continue in employment beyond the state pension age by 2019, according to insurer Prudential.