I MAY have solved the Government's retirement finances problem. Raise the retirement age for all, men and women, to age 71 now, and increase this age annually by one year, ie next April, 72, and so on.
The financial saving would be huge as, over time, fewer and fewer would claim entitlement and it would cut my tax bill thank you very much. Employers would have experienced staff for longer, saving on training costs.
I suppose it might cause problems for school/university leavers in finding jobs, but hey, they are young, something will turn up.
By the way I'm 72. SAGA Power (Sex And Games for the Aged).
Bernard Lyne,
Usher Park Road,
Haxby, York.
Updated: 10:24 Wednesday, November 23, 2005
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