Do you want to retire ?

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I read an interested article in todays Daily Mirror in the letters column, with Ian Duncan Smith saying that most people don't want to retire (probably to save the government paying out the pension to early).

I feel strongly that people who have work hard all there lives, should retire if they feel it.

I was born in 1951 and have worked in all sorts of places, done some really hard jobs and l have another 5 years to go till my official retirement age of 65.

So when l reach that golden age, l certainly will seriously consider it, especially if the wife wants to also, l have three great kids and three lovelly granchildren to look after.

What does anyone think.

[haydnwalker]

If i had the cash...then definitely yes.

I work to live, I dont live to work

With the nonsensical and pointless political jibe in your very first sentence, I'm not sure there's much point in anyone sharing what they think. Are you interested in people's retirement aspirations or are you interested in having another rant along the lines of 'the government owes us all a living, I want my free money'?

On the off-chance that it's the former, I can tell you that I'm setting up my business in such a way as I am unlikely ever to have a set retirement age. I'll just wind things down in line with my ability to keep going. But I don't want to stop completely if I can help it. I don't want my brain to atrophy through lack of activity.

[Peter_]

I personally do not want to work until I die which was the reason behind the original retirement age, now that we as a nation are getting older and the pension pots grow smaller the powers that be regardless of political persuasion decided to change all that in the hope that we may die rather than retire.

I have paid into the state and my various private pensions and I want a period without any need to work so I can at least enjoy the twilight of my life.

Whenever The Mirror is referenced as a source - It's time for another Tory bashing session.

Originally Posted by Masque

now that we as a nation are getting older and the pension pots grow smaller the powers that be regardless of political persuasion decided to change all that in the hope that we may die rather than retire.

And your evidence is .... ?

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Chris

And your evidence is .... ?

The changes in retirement law were you can now work into your dotage with no cut off point at 65 plus womens retirement ages going up from 60 as well what other evidence do you need to see that they want you to die without taking a pension.

Also this has no political point to prove as all parties want the same.

[Caff]

Oh I do, I do, I do - but only from my current job. 23 days to go
I didn't appreciate the gov changing the goalposts in the last few years though

Why is the pension age being raised? Because people are living, on average, 8 years longer that they did in the 70s. Link

Would people rather going back to dying eight years earlier - if not, how do we balance the books?

[Arthurgray50@blu]

It was a genuine question, and not a swipe at the government.

When l become 65, l want to carry on working but if my bones tell me different, then l will sit down with my wife and then retire down to the coast, and let my family look after us, and they will keep us busy.

[Caff]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

It was a genuine question, and not a swipe at the government.

When l become 65, l want to carry on working but if my bones tell me different, then l will sit down with my wife and then retire down to the coast, and let my family look after us, and they will keep us busy.

Sounds good to me, Arthur But I'd not expect that from my young 'uns.

I've had enough.Teaching when you are in your late 50s,early 60s is not enjoyable.I want to hand on to younger teachers who have more energy than I do because the job demands a lot these days.The kids need younger teachers.I can't see me doing it into my 70s.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by haydnwalker

If i had the cash...then definitely yes.

I work to live, I dont live to work

Thats beautiful point possibly what everybody does.

A huge point THE GOVERNMENT fail to understand Nobody wants to work to point that there body cant enjoy there retirement.

To FORCE people to work this late and be lifetime workers is plainfully wrong.

What firms going to do with those they cant retire on grounds agesm basically no longer capable doing the work and forced to keep them in meanual jobs.

Its like the government want the companies to be the pension of the government.

[Caff]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I've had enough.Teaching when you are in your late 50s,early 60s is not enjoyable.I want to hand on to younger teachers who have more energy than I do because the job demands a lot these days.The kids need younger teachers.I can't see me doing it into my 70s.

I can't agree more. OK - we have a wealth of experience etc, etc but...?
I'm bowing out gracefully (as much as I can muster )

[Halcyon]

I'd like to retire but not stop work completely. You need something to keep you going and make your brain work and going to work gets you thinking.