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RECORD numbers of people aged 60 and older are turning to self-employment as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, according to a study published today.
Research by Rest Less found that workers over 60 account for more than one million out of the 4.3 million self-employed workers in Britain.
Its analysis of 2023 figures found there had been a 33 per cent increase among this age group over the previous decade.
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