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EU Directive working 3 days in last year instead of 5

Has anyone heard of an EU Directive whereby in the last year before retirement instead of working say 5 days a week you can actually go down to 3 days and the Govt will make up the 2 day difference?

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  • Denning.
    Denning. Posts: 2,749 Forumite
    No because it doesn't and shouldnt exist
  • AP007
    AP007 Posts: 7,109 Forumite
    Would cost the Gov millions if true!
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  • Denning.
    Denning. Posts: 2,749 Forumite
    AP007 wrote: »
    Would cost the Gov millions if true!

    Billions. Then again it goes to the boomers so probablu true. Got the suck the it dry.
  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
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    edited 15 January 2014 pm31 7:38PM
    Hopefully this one is just a false rumour....anyone who wants to spend their last year in employment working part time should just reduce their hours and fund themselves.
  • It would be a nonsensical idea. Whatever you think about EU directives, this isn't going to be one of them.

    People do not necessarily know when they are in their last year before retirement - neither do their employers or the government.
  • Has anyone heard of an EU Directive whereby in the last year before retirement instead of working say 5 days a week you can actually go down to 3 days and the Govt will make up the 2 day difference?


    Yes. It is being introduced when the government have raised the pension age to 105.
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