Leaders | Pensions
70 or bust!
Current plans to raise the retirement age are not bold enough
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PUT aside the cruise brochures and let the garden retain that natural look for a few more years. Demography and declining investment returns are conspiring to keep you at your desk far longer than you ever expected.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “70 or bust!”
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