Great Britain: the debate on scrapping default retirement age is quickening

Work until 70 or 80? It’s what Minister for Equality Harriet Harman told the Daily Mail on January 11 that quickened the debate. She said that workers would not be forced to work beyond 65, but would have the option to choose to, adding that people over 65 should have the right to ask to work part-time or from home. “The retirement age is arbitrary, it bears no relation to people’s ability. Think of people running their own business – they don’t shut up shop suddenly when they reach the age of 65.” Adding that “People are remaining active and healthy well into their older years,” she announced the government’s will to amend the law: “At the moment there is no legal backing for you if you want to stay at work, so what we are proposing is a massive public policy change.”
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me or from home. “The retirement age is arbitrary, it bears no relation to people’s ability. Think of people running their own business – they don’t shut up shop suddenly when they reach the age of 65.” Adding that “People are remaining active and healthy well into their older years,” she announced the government’s will to amend the law: “At the moment there is no legal backing for you if you want to stay at work, so what we are proposing is a massive public policy change.”

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