Research says retirement is not good for us. That's all very well if, like me, you enjoy your job
Oh good grief, I thought, when I read the research on retirement and health – it's a conspiracy! How clever of a government that's so strapped for cash to find a way of sweetening the pill of an ever-rising retirement age. Sorry, we can't afford to pay you to ease up in old age, but here's the good news: retirement is the first step towards one foot in the grave.
But there's no need to drain the limited pension pot and become a burden on the budget of the NHS. Just keep on keeping on 'til you drop, which will mean you'll tend to drop much later. You'll be less of a problem for what's left of the public services and, indeed, will go on being economically active and contribute through your taxes.
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