Financial insecurity drives older people to seek jobs, survey in Bengaluru finds
A survey in Bengaluru reveals that financial insecurity is forcing many senior citizens to seek employment, despite facing age-related bias in the job market. Nearly 70% of respondents reported supporting family members, highlighting the gap between financial independence and security.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing economic vulnerability of the elderly population in urban India and the systemic barriers they face in the modern workforce.
Financial insecurity drives older people to seek jobs, survey in Bengaluru finds left The survey of 306 respondents at the 11th Job Fair for Senior Citizens highlighted the financial pressures faced by older people, many of whom continue to support family members even after retirement. | Image for representation subodhsathe Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/wosr4o/article71616689.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PO25_Pension.jpg subodhsathe Senior Indian/asian couple accounting, doing home finance and checking bills with laptop, calculator and money while sitting at home garden istock photo for BL Nearly half of senior jobseekers reporting employment barriers say employers prefer younger candidates Bengaluru Financial difficulties are driving many older people to seek employment, while age-related bias in recruitment is emerging as a major barrier to finding work, a survey of senior jobseekers conducted by Nightingales Medical Trust (NMT) in Bengaluru has found.
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