The ConDem gov't have announced their intention to scrap the UK official retirement age of 65. The newspapers have been full of arguements for and against. Age Concern support the move, but many employers are unsure, as they fear industrial tribunals for trying to ease out over-65's who may simply no longer be up to the job. I've just read an interesting article written by a young job-seeker who now believes that she has no chance of ever getting on the employment ladder due to the 'bed blockers' staying on into their late '60's and '70's. Seems like the baby-boomer generation got it all, now including the right to keep earning until we feel like giving up. Despite the many over-60's supporting a longer working life, most of my contemporaries (late 50's) can't wait to get out of the job and start drawing a pension. The view of most of my workmates is that if you can survive financially on your pension, then the sooner you get it, the better. I suspect that you really would have to love your work, or be skint, to want to work beyond 65!

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