Work till you drop will "undoubtedly happen" - Turner

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A work till you drop policy in the UK seems an inevitable following comments made by the head of the Pensions Commission, Adair Turner.

Speaking in an interview with Sky news yesterday, Turner said the retirement age will have to increase as part of an overall plan to plug a £27m UK pensions black hole. He says an increase in the average age of a pensioner will "undoubtedly happen" and is already happening with people working longer, adding the important question is when they receive the state pension? He said: “If you look at the ratio of people aged over 65 to those aged 20-65, that ratio will something like double by 2040 and when that happens there are only a small number of things we can do about it.” Turner argu...

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