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Expected retirement age?

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Just wondering why banks ask you to pick your own retirement age (calculators), when I thought this would be limited to 65/67.

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  • Torry_Quine
    Torry_Quine Posts: 18,874 Forumite
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    You can retire at any age. The state retirement age is fixed but you don't have to retire then, it can be arlier or later.
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

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  • ibz75
    ibz75 Posts: 117 Forumite
    You can retire at any age. The state retirement age is fixed but you don't have to retire then, it can be arlier or later.

    Yes, I understand that employers can no longer 'force' you to retire at 65. But does this not mean you can 'lie' to get a longer term mortgage just to beat the affordability criteria? Not sure if this a good thing :D
  • Torry_Quine
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    ibz75 wrote: »
    Yes, I understand that employers can no longer 'force' you to retire at 65. But does this not mean you can 'lie' to get a longer term mortgage just to beat the affordability criteria? Not sure if this a good thing :D

    If you want to lie that's up to you. :o
    Lost my soulmate so life is empty.

    I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
    Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
  • Thrugelmir
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    ibz75 wrote: »
    Yes, I understand that employers can no longer 'force' you to retire at 65. But does this not mean you can 'lie' to get a longer term mortgage just to beat the affordability criteria? Not sure if this a good thing :D

    Mortgage lenders certainly aren't stupid. Though some borrowers may think they are. ;)
  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
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    ibz75 wrote: »
    Yes, I understand that employers can no longer 'force' you to retire at 65. But does this not mean you can 'lie' to get a longer term mortgage just to beat the affordability criteria? Not sure if this a good thing :D

    The lender will put in your current predicted state retirement age.
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

    (If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)
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