Three in four workers would opt to retire early if their finances allowed

Survey finds significant jump in people wishing to retire early, but a rise also in those happy to wait until State pension age or event to work until they’re 70 

More men (14%) than women (10%) would stop working today if they could afford to. 

Almost three-quarters of Ireland’s working population are eager for early retirement, with four in ten saying they would retire by the age of 50 or even sooner, if they could. 

A recent Retirement Aspirations survey commissioned by Royal London Ireland has revealed when Irish workers would like to begin their retirement – assuming money was no object.