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Having to work till mid 70s

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minimo Wed 02-Mar-16 09:49:14

I understand that people are living longer but let's be honest, ill health comes creeping up a lot earlier and not everyone is able to work that late in life. I'm very concerned for my grandchildren...

news.sky.com/story/1651811/work-until-mid-70s-warning-amid-pensions-review

Judthepud2 Sun 06-Mar-16 00:46:10

Nightmare scenarios of the future where the workplace is the place people will die! How traumatic would that be?

And yes of course the point of raising the retirement age is exactly so that people will not live long enough to claim their pension!

The idea of being operated on by a shaky handed surgeon, flown by an 80 year old pilot with poor vision, driven in a bus or taxi by someone with early dementia ......

While huge numbers of young healthy active people remain unemployed because the elderly have all the jobs.