The Spanish and German government are planning to increase the legal retirement age from 65 to 67 years old. Other European countries are considering the idea too.
With the declining birth rate and the ageing of the population prognostics for the future are grim. If people do not keep working for a few more years there just won't be enough tax money to pay for the retirement allowances in a few decades. Measures have to be taken now.
I am all in favour of postponing retirement. Not only is it necessary, the number of healthy years in life increases constantly and it has been proven that staying active also helps staying fit and mentally alert. The new measures shouldn't apply to particularly demanding and stressful jobs though.
With the declining birth rate and the ageing of the population prognostics for the future are grim. If people do not keep working for a few more years there just won't be enough tax money to pay for the retirement allowances in a few decades. Measures have to be taken now.
I am all in favour of postponing retirement. Not only is it necessary, the number of healthy years in life increases constantly and it has been proven that staying active also helps staying fit and mentally alert. The new measures shouldn't apply to particularly demanding and stressful jobs though.