Why an Age 56 Survey?

We’ve followed your journey from the very beginning, tracking how your lives have changed over this time.  

In this next survey we’re keen to hear about your relationships with family and friends, as well as support you might be giving others. This period can also be a turning point for people’s health, which can have an impact on how retirement and later life looks, so we’ll be asking questions about this too. We’re keen to hear about what thought – if any – you’ve given to retirement, and if you’re planning to stop work at state pension age or extend your working lives beyond this, whether through choice or necessity.   

Your experiences at 56 will help us understand how your generation is navigating midlife, and will shape research and policy that benefits everyone.