Proposed Retirement Age.

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Rob , double pension ! , it's a lot more than that !.

I was allowing for it to be trans European , therefore took a low figure . I know teh French one at sixty is at least double , just not sure of Germany

[Ian Malcolm]

The retirement age should be reduced to 60, to make jobs available to the young. The Government say the country cannot afford this, but take no account of state benefits paid to the young or the trouble idle hands can cause.

Ian

[Tony Morcom]

That actually makes a lot of sense to me Ian. Pensions are paid to individuals or couples where as when young people get benefits it is often for a whole family and usually includes housing benefit as well. Must be cheaper to finance pensions and have the youngsters in work plus it is creating the right sort of culture again. Work while you are young and retire / relax when you are older.

[Les Woodard]

I spat the dummy at 57 and went on the pension at 65. I do agree with the sentiment that retirement should be reduced but look at the idiots that would have to pass that. They have just managed to get the prime postition at the public trough and are not going to give that up. The other point is why would they do it when they can retire at a very early age on full pension plus able to work at another job. No mate you are beating your head up against a brick wall with that one while ever the pollies have it all sewn up for themselves.

[happy daze john in oz]

.....................I have earned my miserable state pension, no one else earned it for me.
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Brian mate, you muyst understand you have a great number of dependents in Boltanstan to keep. remember most of them will not have paid into the system, so someone has to keep them in the custom to which they like.

[happy daze john in oz]

I am afraid I do not agree with ex pats getting any allowance................

I for one as an ex pat totaly agree with your sentiment. All I ask for, and get, is a pension based on my paymenst. What annoys me is the fact they keep cahnging the rules.

[Captain Kong]

Talking about taking early retirement to release jobs for the young, my mate Fred is 76, ex galley Boy, 2nd Cook and Tabnabs, and Army Major, he has four pensions and is working in a Builders Merchants Yard, He said he needs the money. A young married fellow could be doing that. What is he saving up for at that age. its beyond me.
Brian.

[John Cassels]

On One hand John Cassels says that the money that we paid in was for the pensioners of the day and on the other hand he says he is entitled to the pension for what he paid in,which is it !!!!!
Regards.
Jim.B.

And here's me thinking you had a reasonable command of the English language .

You should notice I qualified my remark with the word `eligable `.
But in your post , you try to assimilate apples and pears and it dosenīt work.

[John Cassels]

John I never said I denied you your UK OAP, you paid into it so you deserve it, but ................

Canīt disagree with you there Chris.

[Keith Tindell]

Can any of our European residents confirm for me whether they are still eligible to vote in the Uk elections, or indeed if they do?, this is a tag on to my posting ref brother in law in OZ KT