60 soon what can I expect?

zygurat789

Gers wrote: »

the website tells me:



Five years four months and 10 days longer than I believed most of my life.

The moving of the female SRA from 60 - 65 was initated in the 1990s, 1995 or 6 I think.

It is only recently that the increases from 65 have been brought in, so only 4 months and 10 days longer than you should have known about since mid 1990s.

Gers

zygurat789 wrote: »

The moving of the female SRA from 60 - 65 was initated in the 1990s, 1995 or 6 I think.

It is only recently that the increases from 65 have been brought in, so only 4 months and 10 days longer than you should have known about since mid 1990s.

Actually only since the Pensions Act 2011.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1322696/George-Osbornes-pension-age-hike-means-women-pay-price-retirement-66.html

Not complaining, just observing.

And, as I live in Scotland I get my national entitlement card (age related) and free prescriptions (universal) and so have no room to complain. Again, just observing.

zygurat789

Gers wrote: »

Actually only since the Pensions Act 2011.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1322696/George-Osbornes-pension-age-hike-means-women-pay-price-retirement-66.html

Not complaining, just observing.

And, as I live in Scotland I get my national entitlement card (age related) and free prescriptions (universal) and so have no room to complain. Again, just observing.

2011 is recent as I said.

You weren't trying to say that the pension age was increased from 60 in 2011 on the strength of a Daily Wail article were you?

Gers

zygurat789 wrote: »

2011 is recent as I said.

You weren't trying to say that the pension age was increased from 60 in 2011 on the strength of a Daily Wail article were you?

:rotfl::rotfl: No, of course not. It was the first thing I found that explained the differences between the Pension Act 1995 and the onrush and fast changes brought in seven years later.

Under the 'original' rules I would have received my SP in 2014 which meant I would have been lucky enough to miss the changes. 2011 made the huge difference, I would have been unaffected by the 1995 rules and so not prepared as you suggested.

However, as I also said, not complaining, just observing. I'm much fitter and able than my parents generation and fully understand the reasons for the change. I have stopped working through choice and am fortunate enough to be able to enjoy this period in my life independent of government policies. Many are not.

zygurat789

Gers wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl: No, of course not. It was the first thing I found that explained the differences between the Pension Act 1995 and the onrush and fast changes brought in seven years later.

Under the 'original' rules I would have received my SP in 2014 which meant I would have been lucky enough to miss the changes. 2011 made the huge difference, I would have been unaffected by the 1995 rules and so not prepared as you suggested.

However, as I also said, not complaining, just observing. I'm much fitter and able than my parents generation and fully understand the reasons for the change. I have stopped working through choice and am fortunate enough to be able to enjoy this period in my life independent of government policies. Many are not.

The price of sexual equality.

silverwhistle

TableTop wrote: »

A great benefit is the Senior Railcard -

I used to have a Network Card Southeast (other areas may vary!) and the discount on weekdays had a minimum fare of £13 to get a discount. This doesn't apply to the Senior Railcard, so local hops to the next town during the week are discounted.

I bought the SRC for this reason even though I had a little time left on my Network card, just in case they changed the eligibility rules. Some friends who are a year (or so) older than me have bus passes but I have to wait another 6 years.

silverwhistle

Gers wrote: »

However, as I also said, not complaining, just observing. I'm much fitter and able than my parents generation and fully understand the reasons for the change. I have stopped working through choice and am fortunate enough to be able to enjoy this period in my life independent of government policies. Many are not.

Yep, same here, although I have to say that after football training last night my left knee is giving me some grief!

I'd like to do a bit of work but I'm fussy and it is true that as you get older employers still look at you a bit askance. I'm not sure the balance between the new increased pension age and employers' perceptions has yet balanced out. If you are already in a job that may be slightly different.

Happychappy

Oh well, it happened today and no flood of freebies or benefit from getting to 60 ?

Think I shall join the masses and tell a few fibs to open the benefits gravy train, where's my benefit stick ?, and should I "Ohh" before I "arghh" when I get my medical !! Let you know how long it takes and how I get on.

katejo

HOWMUCH wrote: »

Sorry but you will be 66 they moved it on yet another year

I am currently 52. When I started paying into my work superannuation scheme at 29, my Dad advised me to pay AVC's so that i could afford to retire at 60 if I wanted to. The pension scheme is undergoing changes but, at present, I can still retire at 60 provided that i carry on paying into the scheme right up until I reach 60. However I can see them changing this when I reach something like 59 years and 200 days!!

HOWMUCH

I will be drawing on my NHS pension at the end of September, I was 60 last month but have to wait until July 2021 to get my state pension. I should be able to manage but if not I will get a part time job after working full time for 45 years and 2 months. Oh and I received the bowel screening kit in the post today. I got my B&Q discount card and I also have mobility travel card, so get free bus travel.
I guess we are the lucky ones Katejo