'Typical' wonder how many feathers this will ruffle

[mainlypostcards]

I'm not quite sure, but I would think that the younger generation would be grateful that the older generation would retire and open up job positions for their generation to fill. How exactly does the younger generation have to subsidize pensioners who have paid into the system for years? Unless, of course, the fund has been mismanaged by politicians over the years like our Social Security System has over here.

Exactly my view. They decided to increase the pension age over here - when I first heard it my reaction was: That's ridiculous, when we have a serious unemployment problem at the younger end of the spectrum. There should be a "natural progression" in the employment ladder - drop off it when you reach a certain age to make space for the younger generation.

[mainlypostcards]

The article states, "The elderly should earn their pensions ..." Didn't they already do that by working all those years?

You would have thought so!

[madelaine]

Much of the voluntary work is already done by pensioners. Will there be tests to make sure that people are not skiving when they stop due to ill-health? The man is a semi-automatic mouth who should have no hand in our government. Perhaps he would like to do voluntary caring instead?

[HerMajesty]

I thought it said he was retired already, Madelaine...................I took that to mean he wasn't in gov. Maybe I'm wrong, tho it would be the first time, I assure you!

[madelaine]

He's in the House of Lords - part of our legislature - mostly a checks & balances thing if I remember my Civics lessons correctly.