Category Archives: retirement
no more forced retirement notice
As of today (April 6), new rules take effect in the UK with regards to employee dismissal upon reaching the age of 65. “Companies and organisations are no longer allowed to give staff notice under Default Retirement Age (DRA) provisions. … Continue reading
Filed under default retirement age, employment, retirement, work
unsure about retirement
More than two thirds of Britons are unsure how much cash they will have to support their retirement, research data from the Retirement Planning Monitor has suggested. … to be continued …
Filed under growing old, pensions, retirement
default retirement age
The UK’s business lobbying organisation, CBI, has urged the Government “to clarify its position on retirement rules and how it will respond to businesses’ concerns before it scraps the Default Retirement Age (DRA) in April 2011.” In a recent press … Continue reading
Filed under ageing, ageing population, retirement
visions of Britain 2020
In Britain, the fear of boredom and a desire to keep in touch with society are just some of the reasons why more than half of workers want to continue working after the age of 65, a recent report shows. … Continue reading
Filed under ageing in Britain, ageing population, pensions, policy, retirement, social policy
strikes in France
The ageing population has become a major political issue in France. The French government wants to raise the retirement age to 62 by 2018 and the pension age to 67. click here for the BBC Q&A
Filed under ageing, ageing population, policy, politics, retirement
