Pivot Generation: Informal Care and Work after Fifty

"By the age of 50, three fifths of people still have a living parent, and just over a third are grandparents. At the same time, around two thirds of men and women over 50 are in paid employment. This 'pivot' generation of people in their fifties and sixties may thus be combining paid work with caring responsibilities, either for young grandchildren while their parents work, or for elderly or disabled relatives who require care." "This topical report explores how decisions about work are affected by caring responsibilities for people aged over 50. It draws together information from a variety of sources - an analysis of trends in employment at the household level the past 20 years, a survey of employees and those who have recently retired in both a rural and an urban area, and over 30 in-depth interviews with people over 50 - 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 organisations with an interest in developing childcare and eldercare, and family-friendly employment strategies.


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