How working part-time in retirement could boost your pension by £97,000

Easing into retirement by working a few days a week could add thousands to your pension pot. We crunch the figures to see how working part-time can boost your pension pot

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Retirees can boost their pensions by thousands of pounds by working part-time up until age 70.

Working three days a week from age 66 to 70 could add an extra £97,000 to a pension pot, according to research by Standard Life.

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Impact of working past retirement age
Pension savings retiring aged 66 Pension savings working part-time for 1 day a week from 66 to 70Pension savings working part-time for 2 days a week from 66 to 70Pension savings working part-time for 3 days a week from 66 to 70
£434,000£515,000£523,000£531,000
Row 1 - Cell 0 +£81,000+£89,000+£97,000
Ruth Emery
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Ruth is an award-winning financial journalist with more than 15 years' experience of working on national newspapers, websites and specialist magazines.

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