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SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Voluntary sector | Later retirement means less volunteers, survey finds: "Later retirement means fewer volunteers, survey finds

Adharanand Finn
Thursday June 1, 2006

Almost 70% of working people say the government's announcement last week that the state pension age is set to increase to 68 by 2050 means they will be less likely to volunteer when they retire.

The findings of the YouGov survey will come as a blow to the voluntary sector as it marks the launch of Volunteers' Week today."