Should people work until 67?
Working until 67?
- Makes sense, we live longer
- Depends on how physically demanding the job is
- No, the age should be lowered, funded by high incomes
What's at stake: The question isn't just the age: it's who pays for longer lives, between those who work longer, retirees and income from capital.
The left's argument
Not everyone lives longer in good health. Pensions can be funded in other ways.
The centre's argument
A roofer and an office manager don't wear out alike: the age must follow how hard the job is.
The right's argument
We live longer, with fewer workers per retiree: we have to work until later in life.
And you, where do you stand?
Answer 30 situations like this one and find out where you stand, topic by topic.