People are working about around beyond for in of on over to with an older age about around beyond for in of on over to with Britain. The number about around beyond for in of on over to with 70-74 year-old people who work has doubled about around beyond for in of on over to with the past decade. Around 10 per cent about around beyond for in of on over to with British people about around beyond for in of on over to with their early 70s are now working. It is the highest figure since records began. The British government says just about around beyond for in of on over to with a quarter of a million 70-74-year-olds currently have jobs. In 2005, there were about around beyond for in of on over to with 100,000 of them. The government said people are working to an older age and are deciding to retire later. A labour union spokesperson said the reason about around beyond for in of on over to with people working about around beyond for in of on over to with their old age is because retirement pensions about around beyond for in of on over to with Britain are becoming more difficult to live about around beyond for in of on over to with . Many older people have to work and delay retirement to be able to survive. Employment spokesman Frances O'Grady said: "The last decade has seen [big] changes about around beyond for in of on over to with the labour market, about around beyond for in of on over to with far more people working about around beyond for in of on over to with retirement age. While there are plenty who enjoy remaining about around beyond for in of on over to with work, many need to earn extra cash because they cannot afford to retire." He added that: "We need decent jobs and pensions about around beyond for in of on over to with all so that people can make a genuine choice about around beyond for in of on over to with whether they remain about around beyond for in of on over to with work." A spokesman for small businesses, John Allan, said more older people were starting their own businesses. He said: "More and more older people are [deciding about around beyond for in of on over to with ] a career change later about around beyond for in of on over to with life and are starting up their own businesses, pursuing something they may have dreamed about around beyond for in of on over to with doing for years."