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Originally Posted by Cherie
So bringing this back to the actual topic, would it be fair to have a two tiered pension system one where anyone who works in a physically demanding job, or a job that puts the public at risk for instance long distance lorry drivers should have an earlier retirement age than someone who has a desk bound job? i think this would work, it might cause resentment but even the current retirement age of 67 is not suited to many workers who work in a physically demanding environment.
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Airline pilots presently retire at 55. Its the same for the police and fire service, though paramedics now have to work much longer. Special forces retire at 40.
The thing is, a state pension is worth nothing and most people have private pensions. It just means a lot more people will take out private pension funds or invest enough to ensure they can retire at a reasonable age.