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61% Indians aged 45-plus like to retire in next 5 yrs: Survey
Owing to the work-related pressures affecting their mental and physical health, about 61 per cent of working population in India aged 45 plus willing to retire in the next five years, a survey revealed.
Mumbai : Owing to the work-related pressures affecting their mental and physical health, about 61 per cent of working population in India aged 45 plus willing to retire in the next five years, a survey revealed.
The Global Bank HSBC's latest edition of “The Future of Retirement Healthy New Beginnings study” found that 61 per cent of the working population in India aged 45 plus want to retire in the next five years.
However, 14 per cent of them believe they will be unable to do so. Majority of them said they cannot retire as they would struggle financially. The findings of the study bring out an urgent need for Indians to begin saving early and planning well for their retirement, the survey said.
The report, further, revealed that 43 per cent would like to retire in the next five years to spend more time with their family. Others want to travel and pursue other interests (34%) or pursue another career or voluntary work (20%). However, 59 per cent cited work related pressures and issues as the reason for wanting to retire.
The report also revealed that 27 per cent of pre-retirees aged 45 plus said that it is because work is having a negative impact on their mental and physical health, 40 per cent of pre-retirees believe that poor health will make saving for their retirement more difficult.
"People worldwide are recognising that retirement can be an opportunity for reinvention and new beginnings. Yet financial barriers are preventing many people from retiring when they would like to - or, in some cases, at all.
Almost one in five people fear that they will never be able to retire fully, so the need for sound financial planning is stronger than ever," HSBC India Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management S Ramakrishnan said.
On the global front, the survey of more than 18,000 people across 17 countries worldwide found that the desire to retire is the strongest in Argentina (78 per cent), France (77 per cent), China (75 per cent) and the UK (75 per cent). Financial pressures are so great that 18 per cent of pre-retirees worldwide predict that they will never be able to retire fully.
