cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64705366

Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe after its parliament adopted a law raising it to 70 by 2040.

The retirement age at 70 will apply to all people born after 31 December 1970.

  • @jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1830 days ago

    Denmark attached retirement age to life expectancy. This makes economic sense but it’s really cruel. We’re not getting healthier. Our healthspan seems to be going down, so we live longer in illness.

    • sunzu2
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      429 days ago

      Old people’s health care is good business as there is essentially endless demand.

  • @Blurntout@lemmy.ca
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    1130 days ago

    Unfortunately going to be similar situations everywhere the economic model requires contribution to function, as median ages climb less people are net contributors.

    It’s kind of just kicking capitalisms collapse can down the road

    trend line

  • @eleitl@lemm.ee
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    1029 days ago

    It’s 67 in Germany, up from 65 recently. Meanwhile, life expectation continues to fall.

    • sunzu2
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      729 days ago

      That’s the beauty of it… We are here to ensure that boomers live their best lives.

      This class war has a heavy generational tint to it.