In 2006, a broad circle of parties entered into a very important agreement for the Danes and the Danish economy. The agreement was called the “Welfare Agreement” and was mainly about a gradual raising of the Danes’ retirement age.It is to be raised every 5 years, so that younger generations can only retire when they […]
Tried that in Australia and too much push back from blue collar unions. Currently at 67, was 65.
You can take your private retirment funds (Superannuation) from age 60 though, just not get a government pension until 67. Our government pension is means tested though so everyone tries their best to be faux poor to claim it.
Our state pension is predicatd on you owing a house, mortgage free, if you dont you get a little more but rents are ridiculous. Apparelty this is all so well loved we keep doing the same thing and electing the same politcans to make sure it gets worse. I stepped off this treadmill at 35 amd quit work and am now 58.
When the aged pension was first introduced , at age 65 in Aus, most people drooped off at age 67. Now they’re into the mid 80s and millennials are paying for this, when they can’t afford a house and have massive education loans as well.
When the aged pension was first introduced , at age 65 in Aus, most people drooped off at age 67. Now they’re into the mid 80s
That’s the issue and that’s why pension age must go up irrespectively if people like it or not. It is either this or a constant population increase to be able to support pensioners.
Tried that in Australia and too much push back from blue collar unions. Currently at 67, was 65.
You can take your private retirment funds (Superannuation) from age 60 though, just not get a government pension until 67. Our government pension is means tested though so everyone tries their best to be faux poor to claim it.
Our state pension is predicatd on you owing a house, mortgage free, if you dont you get a little more but rents are ridiculous. Apparelty this is all so well loved we keep doing the same thing and electing the same politcans to make sure it gets worse. I stepped off this treadmill at 35 amd quit work and am now 58.
When the aged pension was first introduced , at age 65 in Aus, most people drooped off at age 67. Now they’re into the mid 80s and millennials are paying for this, when they can’t afford a house and have massive education loans as well.
That’s the issue and that’s why pension age must go up irrespectively if people like it or not. It is either this or a constant population increase to be able to support pensioners.