http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/retire-at-68-threequarters-of-us-will-be-too-ill-to-even-work-that-long-1895812.html
Retire at 68? Three-quarters of us will be too ill to even work that long...
Report claims nation's health is so poor that bid to raise retirement age could be stopped dead in its tracks
By Sarah Cassidy, Social Affairs Correspondent
Thursday, 11 February 2010
All but the richest Britons are dying early and suffering years of ill health because of "unfair and unjust" inequalities. The richest live seven years longer than the poorest and enjoy an extra 17 years of good health, according to the review led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot of University College London.
Life expectancy for the worst-off has improved by 2.9 years in the last decade, but much more needs to be done if the retirement age is to be raised to 68, warned the report.
Health inequalities are normally associated with the poorest in society, but everyone except those at the top is affected, it concluded.
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Originally posted by zeeblebotI am 62 and I just gave a year of my life to a cause. I also just sold the rights to a software system that will make me rich.
maybe we NEED the 2.3 trillion no1m mentioned the govt taking from Social Security, to reduce the retirement age to 60, rather than raising it to 70 or whatever.
I am moving to Africa and will spend my money on my friends.
Retire? Why? My old '89 GMC has perfectly good tires.
Government Sucks! OooRah!
Originally posted by zeeblebotThat money is already in essence owed to those who will be elderly in the future.
maybe we NEED the 2.3 trillion no1m mentioned the govt taking from Social Security, to reduce the retirement age to 60, rather than raising it to 70 or whatever.
Maybe we should work on getting rid of the "unjust and unfair inequalities" instead.
Originally posted by no1marauderfat chance of them getting it!
That money is already in essence owed to those who will be elderly in the future.
Maybe we should work on getting rid of the "unjust and unfair inequalities" instead.
is equitable interest paid on it?
don't corporations have to disgorge cash to shareholders when they're sitting on too much?
Originally posted by StarValleyWyHey, don't forget your buddy from the other side of that divide..:-)
I am 62 and I just gave a year of my life to a cause. I also just sold the rights to a software system that will make me rich.
I am moving to Africa and will spend my money on my friends.
Retire? Why? My old '89 GMC has perfectly good tires.
Government Sucks! OooRah!