Age Concern: Government has self-contradictory stance on pensions

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Age Concern: Government has self-contradictory stance on pensions

Tue 14th Oct 2008

The government is guilty of contradicting itself on the issues of retirement and pensions, charity Age Concern has said.
A spokesperson pointed out that people are being told they need to work longer to support an ageing population with increased longevity.
But she said the government also claims that employers should be able to refuse work to people over 65.
"It just doesn't add up," she said.
In September, the Press Association reported that age equality campaigners had lost a key aspect of their fight to end the compulsory retirement age in Britain.
An advocate-general at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg rejected the claim by Age Concern that it breaches European Union equality rules.
Roughly 260 such cases are on hold in tribunals, pending the outcome of the Age Concern test case, while thousands more could follow.
Under UK regulations, age discrimination is forbidden but employees can be let go at 65 without redundancy payments.
Employers can also set a mandatory retirement age of over 65.

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