Almost two-thirds against rise in retirement age

Research by B&CE Benefit Schemes reveals on average most UK workers are hoping to retire at age 58, which is ten years earlier than the planned state retirement age of 68 by 2044. The survey of over 750 workers, shows those aged between 16 and 24 are most aginst teh idea, with 66% not in favour of the plan, particularly as only one in five expect to work past the current retirement age of 65. And the move, one of the key reforms in the pensions white paper published in May, is also proving unpopular among female workers, with 70% preferring the state retirement age to stay as it is. H...