Both health and income inequalities have been shown to be much greater in Britain than in Germany. One of the main … those on low incomes in Britain, early retirement is more concentrated among those on high incomes. In contrast, in Germany … data sets from Britain and Germany to estimate hazard models of the effect of health on early retirement. The hazard models …

, Britain and Germany to broaden the analysis. We ask first how many of those in the lowest levels of life-satisfaction suffer …