Realityman Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 They're not increasing the retirement age, they're increasing the age at which you can draw your state pension. You can retire whenever you want if you can afford to.Life expectancy has increased rapidly over the past 100 years, and many of us will live 20 or more years after reaching state pension age. Wouldn't the option of working longer, maybe part-time, help to give people more financial security in their later years? But you're right about the 'considering'. It gives them the option to say 'we've considered it, and after much discussion we've decided not to.' I love that misleading information!:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanic99 Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 But you're right about the 'considering'. It gives them the option to say 'we've considered it, and after much discussion we've decided not to.' Do you think they are looking for a way out of this commitment, or a way to introduce it knowing it will be unpopular with a lot of people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I love that misleading information!:hihi: It's fact. If you choose to be mislead so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gormenghast Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Do you think they are looking for a way out of this commitment, or a way to introduce it knowing it will be unpopular with a lot of people? Either way, it let's them off the hook. 'Well we did tell you so' would be the answer in either situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 David Cameron and the Tory Manifesto? Sounds like a spectacularly bland 70s rock band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Don't worry about it. The most significant things about party manifestos are what's left out of them Increasing longevity and how we deal with it is a worldwide problem. Of all the people in human history who ever reached the age of 65, half are alive now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nothing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffy Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nothing . Precisely! OOh I could promise to consider whatever is your biggest desire ... it doesn't mean I'm going to do it ... typical bloomin polital speak that is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffy Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 ..and let's face it ... whatever party gets in, they MIGHT do one thing that makes us go WOO and WAYYYYY, but come a year or so's time they will say .. Hmm, we tried to do what we said we would but it was because Labour made such a mess of the country that we couldn't do it .. and on, and on .. and on ... and on .... Politics ... what a load of ****e! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchist Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Do you think they are looking for a way out of this commitment, or a way to introduce it knowing it will be unpopular with a lot of people? I think they heard all your bullsh** about the £250,000 better off you are now thanks to Gordon, and intend to bleed you dry..:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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