Only 23.1 per cent of India's elderly are engaged in post-retirement work, even though more than 73 per cent of such seniors expressed interest in later-life careers, a study by Agewell Foundation on the International Day of Older Persons said.

For most of them, survival rests on fragile financial arrangements – 35.6 per cent depend on government pensions, 19 per cent on old-age pensions, 16.6 per cent on savings, and 14.2 per cent on family support. Nearly one in 10 has no regular income at all.

It stands to reason then that the elderly may want to supplement their income even in their twilight years.

More than 73 per cent of seniors expressed interest in post-retirement careers, not merely for money but also for dignity, independence and staying active.

The study, conducted in Septem

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