Gap between desired and official retirement age is growing – NU.nl

This appears Tuesday to a survey by the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP).

For years, the desired age of retirement around that age, but the difference with the actual retirement age increases.

the state pension age goes up in increments of 65 to 67 in 2021. This should help the state pension and to keep the pension system affordable. If later in life expectancy possible further increases, the retirement age can be further increased.

“Well, the question is how much public support for a further increase,” writes the SCP.
Thus, the employment rate of people in old age “relatively small.” Both among men and among women over fifty, the proportion drops in employment significantly.

Position

According to the SCP position of older workers in the labor market is also “a concern” . So exchanging older Few jobs. Employees from 55 to 64 years is less than 5 percent in the past two years to work for another employer. Among 16- to 24-year-olds, the percentage is much higher (40 percent). Additionally

get-55s of job or job change less frequently higher function.

health affects the working longer. This is particularly among low-skilled people aged over 55. Some 40 percent of them say they have a less than good health. Among educated the proportion is 30 percent.

Duty

Furthermore, a majority feels himself under no obligation to continue working at full health until retirement. Only 11 percent feel an obligation to continue working in health until retirement age.

Moreover, do expect more people longer having to work. A large proportion of respondents called an age of over 66 years as expected retirement. But the preferred retirement age is much lower

By:. NU.nl