Pivot generation: Informal care and work after fifty (Transitions After 50 Series)

This topical report, published in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, explores how decisions about work are affected by caring responsibilities for people over 50. It draws together information from a variety of sources to examine the extent of caring responsibilities and how they affect choices about the timing of retirement or reducing hours of work. The Pivot Generation should be read by policy makers, employers, academics and organizations with an interest in developing childcare and eldercare, and family-friendly employment strategies.