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I am sure there will still be Buses then.

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So unfair, makes me think perhaps we should retire temporarily at about 30 while many of us could enjoy before they then work us all to death.

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Had a nose on the pensions site this morning, state pension will come at 65 years and six months for me, the wife had in mind she could get the state pension at sixty years old, not so, she has to carry on till sixty seven years old, she was not best pleased.

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See that is what annoys me why can't we all have the same age ? makes no sense we went from an unfair unequal system to a worse one.

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it seems if you were born around 1956-1960, the jump in retirement age, is incremental, when you get to a 1961-1969 birthdate, the state pension age is 67 regardless.

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Lol that made me splutter my cuppa

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I do wish I had a substantial private pension. It enables you to have the choice to retire when you want to. I think the new private pension changes in April will make a huge difference to some people. They can take advantage of this whilst they are still alive and kicking, instead of waiting until they're not a kick off 70 and getting their state pension. If we've to work until late 60's, it could just take a toll on our health. By that time they might be pushing up the daisies, or in ill health and can't take advantage of their private pension. I'm a live for now person and my choice would be to have some of a private pension in April, whilst I can still enjoy it.

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It really doesn't seem fair on some professions either, I can imagine sitting in an office may be possible but manual workers will be off sick long before they retire, and do we want nurses and care workers straining to do their jobs as their bodies age too ?

Just thinking my Mum had a district nurse who was so looking forward to retiring at 60 she was counting the days when we met her at 58 because her back was just about gone with the lifting of patients.

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Thanks for all the replies everyone but it looks as if I was right and my friend's got it wrong, as some of you have also stated and Yes, I was referring to the State Pension.

The only way that I can see is via Pension Credit but I checked that out a long time ago and I would not get any.

Besides, I do not want to claim a State Benefit and end up being accused of being a sponger, scrounger or cheat, which is what a certain political party’s supporters seem to believe these days, much as they also seem to believe that anyone who doesn't hold their views is a Socialist or a rabid Communist – echoes of 1930’s Germany there but then, what can you expect from a party that views compassion as unprofitable?

Sad times we live in. stevmk2

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Steve, your friend obviously did get it wrong. Also, i can imagine being told that and you'd think it was a great chance to take advantage of it! I know i would. Especially if you are unhappy in your job, which you are. It's a horrible place to be in Steve and I hope things work out for you. But yes, it would be great to get the state pension earlier!!