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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I know quite a few teachers, both family members and neighbours who all retired and within a few months carried on working as substitute teachers on a much higher rate than they were being paid previously.

Some of them are now on their second retirement and haven't reached 70 yet.

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By *randMrsLPCouple
over a year ago

london

People do work having retired early or gov pension but a big demand for private tututions in london

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

My Dad retired at 65 and within a few years had joined a volunteer thing, which lead to paid work as a tour guide. He then did the guiding work PT until he was 80. Dementia stopped him continuing - he's 84 now but still talks about his guiding days. He wants to work still (in his lucid phases).

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"People do work having retired early or gov pension but a big demand for private tututions in london

we letf work aged about 50+ before 55 and now mid 60's-hs - we would never want to work again and thankfully have money to cover the massive rises in cost of living etc and dip in to our savings for larger items , ie cosing more than several k's"
I see and yes, people do that as well, that is good that you dont need to work anymore, that is a good age to retire on well too

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"I know quite a few teachers, both family members and neighbours who all retired and within a few months carried on working as substitute teachers on a much higher rate than they were being paid previously.

Some of them are now on their second retirement and haven't reached 70 yet. "
Yes, so one can say it might have its benefits too as the wage could be higher too

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Some of them are now on their second retirement and haven't reached 70 yet. "

We have staff who are fairly far past state retirement age. They want to continue to work, which is absolutely fine with us!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Why is she charging her kids for Christmas? If she's struggling for money to that extent why aren't her kids taking that expense off her?

As for her having to work. Does she have a teachers pension? Does she want to work or need to? If all us pensioners are living the high life on the state pension as people would have us all believe how has this poor lady come to this?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Charge her kids for Christmas ?

Her kids must be in their 30s. Why can't one of them host their mum ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

My dad was a teacher. He retired at 50 and always considered himself a well off pensioner. At 89 he still has money in the bank and he paid off his mortgage years ago.

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By *oofy321Man
over a year ago

moon base zero

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

So she retired at 59?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Also she's three years off state retirement age although I know a lot of teachers go early.

Depending on her subject she will be in big demand anyway.

When all's said and done I wish her good luck

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

What about private tutoring ? Good money and no stress.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

So she retired at 59?"

A lot of teachers retire at 55. Current teachers pensions for long servers are very good.

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By *avie65Man
over a year ago

In the west.

I've just retired from teaching. I don't have a fantastic pension as I only did if for about 18 years. I want to do something else, part-time, until I get my state pension though. Working and my pension will see me through though.

Maybe this woman didn't contribute to the pension scheme or she may have had some sort of financial crisis that means she has to carry in working.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"My Dad retired at 65 and within a few years had joined a volunteer thing, which lead to paid work as a tour guide. He then did the guiding work PT until he was 80. Dementia stopped him continuing - he's 84 now but still talks about his guiding days. He wants to work still (in his lucid phases). "
I see and yes, 65 is a good retirement age from your dad, some like to work all their life too

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

Why would one wonder where her husband is, Shag?! I've just read that bit of the OP? How do you know she's married now or ever?! Why should she be relying on a man??

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By *irtyKittenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

I can see a lot of people struggling to retire with the way things are going.

I know we will struggle.

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By *ravelling_WilburyMan
over a year ago

Beverley

I don't really get why someone under retirement age going back to work is a hot topic

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Without having read the article I don't understand why she's come out of retirement and will need to work until her late 80s. Does she have a big mortgage, is her rent too expensive compared to her income, has she suffered financial loss?

A former colleague worked in to her late 70s because she was sending money to her adult son and she hated her husband.

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By *usie pTV/TS
over a year ago

taunton

She probably had the live now and fook tomorrow attitude, eventually its going to overtake you when you no longer have the same earning ability.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Charge her kids for Christmas ?

Her kids must be in their 30s. Why can't one of them host their mum ?"

She is in her 80’s and her kids “must be in their 30’s”?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I don't really get why someone under retirement age going back to work is a hot topic

True-ish, but we don't know if she has poor health, disabilities etc which forced the earlier retirement. The facts are that not everyone can continue to work but disability benefits for people of retirement age are dreadful (they're dire for everyone, but state pensioners can't make a PIP claim etc).

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"She probably had the live now and fook tomorrow attitude, eventually its going to overtake you when you no longer have the same earning ability."

I look at the spending habits of some of my friends and former colleagues and wonder how the hell they will ever manage to retire. I know people on good jobs, in their 40’s, who spend every penny they earn. What’s the end game?

I could never live like that … boring approach, but I started pensions and investments when I was in my mid 20’s

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Charge her kids for Christmas ?

Her kids must be in their 30s. Why can't one of them host their mum ?

She is in her 80’s and her kids “must be in their 30’s”? "

She's 64. I thought she was in her 80s at first.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I don’t expect to ever be able to retire. Maybe I can cut back to two or three days a week once I’m past 70, if I’m still alive and kicking.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"I don't really get why someone under retirement age going back to work is a hot topic

I think if you are receiving PIPs prior to retiring you can continue to receive them during your retirement. You cannot claim PIPs once you have retired.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I don't really get why someone under retirement age going back to work is a hot topic

I think if you are receiving PIPs prior to retiring you can continue to receive them during your retirement. You cannot claim PIPs once you have retired.

I think that's right, yes.

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

How awful. When we retire we hope to be in a position where we will never have to even consider going back to work. We are building a pension pot now to ensure we are ok in later years.

It's sad to think she has to feel she has to work to afford Christmas.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"How awful. When we retire we hope to be in a position where we will never have to even consider going back to work. We are building a pension pot now to ensure we are ok in later years.

It's sad to think she has to feel she has to work to afford Christmas."

She's not at state retirement age yet.

I think if anyone who has grown up children feels they need to work just to afford Christmas it's a very sad situation

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

I hope my kids wouldn't want me working at that age just to afford Christmas presents for them.

My parents are the same age as this woman. My mother still works full time. Does sound a bit like she hadn't planned her retirement very well. Especially considering teachers pensions are generally better than for those paying into private pensions.

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By *d4fun73Man
over a year ago

Shipley

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

She has to charge her kids for Christmas!

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By *ros40Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Retirement will be banned eventually

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Found the article. It was published last year.

She was 63 at the time.

Husband died in 2015

Decided to charge the family for Christmas meal … £180 in total, largest charge being £15, for her 5 adult children, s ok clearly a large gathering.

Works as a teaching assistant.

No mention of her going back to work, or being in her 80’s, or this having anything to do with buying presents … just decided she wanted people to chip in to hell with the cost of producing a large meal.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Retirement will be banned eventually

How?

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"How awful. When we retire we hope to be in a position where we will never have to even consider going back to work. We are building a pension pot now to ensure we are ok in later years.

It's sad to think she has to feel she has to work to afford Christmas.

She's not at state retirement age yet.

I think if anyone who has grown up children feels they need to work just to afford Christmas it's a very sad situation "

That’s not what the article says.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Teaching assistant and teacher are not the same thing. Wages for TAs are dire. They have very basic (and low) pensions entitlement and so it is highly unlikely that someone on a TA wage will have any significant retirement income. It is unsurprising that she might have fallen on hard times.

And thanks to the person above who answered the burning question about her husband! Obviously all women of a certain age will have, or have had, a husband

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"How awful. When we retire we hope to be in a position where we will never have to even consider going back to work. We are building a pension pot now to ensure we are ok in later years.

It's sad to think she has to feel she has to work to afford Christmas.

She's not at state retirement age yet.

I think if anyone who has grown up children feels they need to work just to afford Christmas it's a very sad situation

That’s not what the article says. "

So I see from your earlier post. We're all giving opinions on a purely hypothetical situation then.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"Found the article. It was published last year.

She was 63 at the time.

Husband died in 2015

Decided to charge the family for Christmas meal … £180 in total, largest charge being £15, for her 5 adult children, s ok clearly a large gathering.

Works as a teaching assistant.

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Yes, in this article it sais so, that she is 64 and no, not 80, but yes, have to work until her 80s, it also sais that she charges her kids for christmas to help her get by.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

TA salary about a third of a teacher. Very different situation.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Teaching assistant and teacher are not the same thing. Wages for TAs are dire. They have very basic (and low) pensions entitlement and so it is highly unlikely that someone on a TA wage will have any significant retirement income. It is unsurprising that she might have fallen on hard times.

And thanks to the person above who answered the burning question about her husband! Obviously all women of a certain age will have, or have had, a husband

The article didn’t say that she had fallen on hard times. For whatever reason, she decided to charge her family for the Christmas meal. That’s all it really said.

No mention of falling on hard times, or working til she is 80, or much of the stuff that has been posted on here. And no mention of her working in order to be able to afford presents … there is no mention of presents at all, just the 180 quid she charged the family.

Perhaps her family are mean gits, contribute nothing, eat everything, so she just decided to force them to share the costs.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"Charge her kids for Christmas ?

Her kids must be in their 30s. Why can't one of them host their mum ?"
I also wonder the same, why they they cant host her, but yes in the article it mentions that one of them is 36 and the reason she charges them for christmas is to help her get by.

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By *ovetoedgeMan
over a year ago

Dunstable

"Charge her kids for Christmas ?

Her kids must be in their 30s. Why can't one of them host their mum ?"

I was thinking the same, we always had mum an mum in law for Christmas before they were 60. Maybe these ought to do the same, Mum's done her share!

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By *izandpaulCouple
over a year ago

merseyside

My Dad worked till retirement as an engineer, travelling all over the world.

Retired for 18 months, hated it, became unwell.

Competed a new CV, got a new contract job within 3 months and was off again. Stuck at it for nearly 3 years and then had to admit contract work if for the younger generation.

He often said jobs should be written on prescriptions, best cure ever, well at least for him.

I miss men like him.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"Also she's three years off state retirement age although I know a lot of teachers go early.

Depending on her subject she will be in big demand anyway.

When all's said and done I wish her good luck"
Yes, she is 3 years off the state pension too, that is good that she will be in big demand and I also wish her good luck

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"Also she's three years off state retirement age although I know a lot of teachers go early.

Depending on her subject she will be in big demand anyway.

When all's said and done I wish her good luck"

She works as a teaching assistant. She didn’t retire.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

The story in question was published 11 months ago. Why drag it up now, and recount it with so many inaccuracies?

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

The story in question was published 11 months ago. Why drag it up now, and recount it with so many inaccuracies? "
I already replied above to you and no, it wasnt published last year, this article waas published this month and the only thing I got wrong was that she is a widow, in this article it said that she is 64 and no, not 80, but yes, have to work until her 80s, it also sais that she charges her kids for christmas to help her get by.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

I'm not sure there is a "fixed" retirement age any more.

There's the age when you can claim state pension but employers haven't been able to stop people working past that age for a long time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

The story in question was published 11 months ago. Why drag it up now, and recount it with so many inaccuracies? I already replied above to you and no, it wasnt published last year, this article waas published this month and the only thing I got wrong was that she is a widow, in this article it said that she is 64 and no, not 80, but yes, have to work until her 80s, it also sais that she charges her kids for christmas to help her get by."
can you share a link shag ?

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

I was thinking the same, we always had mum a mum in law for Christmas before they were 60. Maybe these ought to do the same."

Much prefer turkey for Christmas myself.

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

Ok. Well, it’s a rehash of a story from last December

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

"I'm not sure there is a "fixed" retirement age any more.

There's the age when you can claim state pension but employers haven't been able to stop people working past that age for a long time."

Many jobs have a mandatory retirement age.

Doesn’t mean that the individual can’t do a different job though.

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By *tephanie63Woman
over a year ago

BRIDGWATER

"I read a quite sad article of how a gran of six have to go back to work until her 80s to pay bills and charge her kids for christmas, one can wonder where the husband is, as he should help too.

She asked her daughter for job advice, she retired from teaching in 2018 and she is up for the challenge as it will be her fifth decade in the workforce.

She is 64 years old, what do you think of unritiring and starting to work again? I think that she should enjoy the later part of life not working

It's absolutely rubbish. The lady in question has been paid for her story. It's attention seeking.

She does not have to work until her 80's at all.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

"My Dad worked till retirement as an engineer, travelling all over the world.

Retired for 18 months, hated it, became unwell.

Competed a new CV, got a new contract job within 3 months and was off again. Stuck at it for nearly 3 years and then had to admit contract work if for the younger generation.

He often said jobs should be written on prescriptions, best cure ever, well at least for him.

I miss men like him.

"
That is good that your dad worked till the retirement age too and yes, that is also a good saying from him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I retired early and will never work again. I don't have a private pension and i'm to young for my state pension but i'd never go back to work.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I'm not sure there is a "fixed" retirement age any more.

There's the age when you can claim state pension but employers haven't been able to stop people working past that age for a long time.

Many jobs have a mandatory retirement age.

Doesn’t mean that the individual can’t do a different job though.

My understanding (as a line manager) is that employers cannot mandate a retirement age anymore, other than in very specific circumstances.

https://www.gov.uk/working-retirement-pension-age

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