Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/25/retirement_age/
BBC extends retirement age to 2044
Back to work for you, old timer
Posted in Bootnotes, 25th May 2006 12:44 GMT
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Those of you who were hoping that - come your 65th birthday - you'd be able to put your slipper-clad feet up in front of the fire and suck on a Werther's Original while your faithful Labrador brought you the Daily Telegraph gardening section, are in for a nasty shock: you may be slaving away at your desk for a little longer than you thought:
We can only assume the Beeb has inside knowledge about secret UK government life-prolonging techniques which will allow us to extend our working lives over two millennia. If not, as our correspondent Chris Newland put it: "That's one way to solve the pension crisis." ®
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Of course, the government has actually proposed (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5015928.stm) extending the pensionable age to 68 from the year 2044, so prepare to enjoy those three remaining days of life between collecting the gold watch and popping your clogs.