Minister says UK will have to raise retirement age after election

[TeessideCleveland]

UK will have to raise retirement age after election, minister says

Work and pensions secretary says his successor will have to ‘grasp nettle’ of bringing forward rise to 68

www.theguardian.com

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Just gets better and better.....will it increase again after that too?

 

[ThePrisoner]

It will give people more opportunities to work those 60 hour weeks when employment rights are gone.
Also, no holidays. Except the King's birthday.

 

[Heine_Otto]

From 2050 onwards you won’t be allowed to retire until ten years after you’re dead

 

[LowMoorBoro]

What age was it France were protesting over?
If it goes up here everyone will just grumble and then forget about it.

 

[ThePrisoner]

What age was it France were protesting over?
If it goes up here everyone will just grumble and then forget about it.

Got to hand it to the French. The don't mess about!

 

[Ipad1977]

What age was it France were protesting over?
If it goes up here everyone will just grumble and then forget about it.

They were kicking off at it being raised to 64... More protests planned this month apparently.

Tbh I quite like Uruguay's system which is on a sliding scale depending on how many years you've worked. If you've worked and paid taxes and contributions for 30 years plus you get to retire at 60. 25-30 years you retire at 65 and if you've worked and paid in from 15-25 years you retire at 70.

The most of the lifetime wallers aren't mentioned though, guessing they don't get a wrap?

 

[Borotommo]

This country is beautiful and damned. Like a gorgeous girlfriend who self-harms.
no matter how painful, eventually you have to leave them behind

 

[ThePrisoner]

Couldn't the government just reduce school leaving age to 12 instead? I'm sure they want to.

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

Once the retirement age gets right up to the point where an awful lot of people's parents were in very poor health, surely they will just think f*** this for a game of soldiers, what's the point working?

 

[Acklam_Lad]

They were kicking off at it being raised to 64... More protests anned this month apparently.

Tbh I quite like Uruguay's system which is on a sliding scale depending on how many years you've worked. If you've worked and paid taxes and contributions for 30 years plus you get to retire at 60. 25-30 years you retire at 65 and if you've worked and paid in from 15-25 years you retire at 70.

The most of the lifetime wallers aren't mentioned though, guessing they don't get a wrap?

Got to hand it to the French they don’t fook about… forget slow walks and protests… they just go straight to burn cars out and riot

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

Once the retirement age gets right up to the point where an awful lot of people's parents were in very poor health, surely they will just think f*** this for a game of soldiers, what's the point working?

My mum worked most her life as a nurse and died of cancer aged 70.

 

[r00fie1]

Re-invent the "spike" or "work - house"?
Bastads

 

[swordtrombonefish]

My mum worked most her life as a nurse and died of cancer aged 70.

Sorry to hear that TFG, my mum worked till she was 67 and died just a few years later...no time to enjoy life after slaving for the man.

 

[Funky_Chicken]

I wouldn’t worry too much about it - Ai is going to take most jobs within 20 years or so anyway. The question is what are they going to do with all the useless eaters ……..

 

[norfolkngood]

Interesting that the minister is leaving it till after the Election.
That way they can blame Labour no doubt.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

I wouldn’t worry too much about it - Ai is going to take most jobs within 20 years or so anyway. The question is what are they going to do with all the useless eaters ……..

Hi chicken where the ruddy hell have you been ? The Big House ?

 

[homesickblues]

I thought it was a rise in the state pension age, not retirement age, Cant you retire at any time after 55?

 

[HarryVegas]

Nothing surprises me about this shower.....or the electorate, come to that. The country is financially ****ed and that's down to the tories too. And still a third of people vote for them.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Apologies, I didn't see this thread and posted the same link. I have copied and pasted that post over to here.


Mel Stride mentioned today to reporters that his successor would need to raise the retirement age to 68. He also mentioned that there were no plans to change the triple lock on raising pensions in the next Conservative manifesto but didn't guarantee it would be retained.

I am one of the millions who have recently taken early retirement and one of the people the government is trying to entice back into work (lazy git, won't have it). I feel I have worked hard over my years in heavy industry and just as hard when I worked in education. I feel I have more than done my bit and my body was telling me it was time to stop.

I am digressing a little here and my main question is, after seeing the riots in France, would you be willing to protest to keep the retirement age at 67 or would you be happy to continue until you are 68?

Some things are worth fighting for and I think this is one of them.