tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post7985357213586077527..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Pension age rise brings gloom to this houseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-30263619487433419702010-06-24T10:54:07.960+01:002010-06-24T10:54:07.960+01:00You're right - and it's something we'v...You're right - and it's something we've been about in our house for years. Ironically, the change is made in the year Bob reaches his state pension age.<br /><br />I think that once you hit your 70s though, full time work, particularly manual work, is just not going to be possible for people so it's wrong to make them wait for their state pension that long.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-17365416148916158272010-06-24T09:08:27.882+01:002010-06-24T09:08:27.882+01:00The good thing about this is that it had to be don...The good thing about this is that it had to be done at some point - we can't go on with an ever increasing proportion of the population living off the work of an ever decreasing proportion.<br /><br />It is better that it is done sooner rather than later, and far enough in advance that folk can plan for it.<br /><br />My Dad hated being forced to retire at 65 and carried on working part time for a while. He enjoyed it and now struggles to enjoy retirement.<br /><br />I very much hope to still be fit enough to keep working when I'm 65 for at least a few years!Liberal Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550999774301073111noreply@blogger.com