Caregivers are unprepared for the reality of retirement

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 4 Min Read

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For employee caregivers heading into retirement, leaving the workforce comes with a whole new set of challenges. 

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s recent Retirement Confidence Survey, a third of caregivers who are now retired say that their lifestyle in retirement is worse than what they expected, compared with 20% of retirees who do not have caregiving responsibilities. 

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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