If retirement age rises we need to redefine retirement too
7 October 2014 Later retirement is inevitable and can boost personal lifetime incomes as well as the economy Retirement ages now lower than 1950s – but 6 months a year rise can’t last long, only a catch-up If sustained, retirement age would be 80 over next 30 years! But need a whole new concept of retirement – phase of part-time work, not suddenly stopping DWP forecasts suggesting an increase in average retirement ages by 6 months a year can only…