Letter: Would we still have energy to enjoy shorter retirement if Tories want us to work until we drop?

By B Reeves
Published 8th May 2024, 00:00 BST
A reader wants to see a stop put on the rising retirement age.A reader wants to see a stop put on the rising retirement age.
A reader wants to see a stop put on the rising retirement age.
I think many of us welcome tax cuts and lower National Insurance but our current Government has pledged to cut National Insurance.

Work until you drop?

After watching Prime Minister’s Questions last week though, Rishi Sunak cannot tell us where £46billion to fund this is coming from.Could there be truth in yet another rise in the retirement age to 71? I think many of us will be lucky to have good health by the time we have worked over 50 years to that age.Would we have energy to enjoy the shorter amount of retirement?It really highlights the "con" in Conservative don't you think? Work until you drop.

B Reeves

Chesterfield

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