A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners. Men over the age of 65 and women over 60 are eligible for government pensions. By 2046 the retirement age for both men and women will rise to 68.
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@9Q7Z36G9mos9MO
Government workers are some of the highest paid pensioners not all admittedly but the large majority are so No, they should be reduced
@9GBQSM81yr1Y
No, it's has to be for everyone else too not just government workers. Not those who are politician though.
The pension rate should go up for all retired as Germany and Scandinavian countries offering an acceptable amount of money
@9HTKK9V1yr1Y
All retired workers should receive a pension based on what they have put in. But this should be capped at a minimum threshold.
@96N7ZNQ2yrs2Y
Yes but only for Mitary, Police and low income nurses
@95FRM393yrs3Y
Yes, but this should not be limited to government workers. All pensioners should be entitled to a means tested minimum livable pension.
@93NNCVJ3yrs3Y
Yes but only for a certain number of years
@93GT7XN3yrs3Y
No, pay all government workers more whilst in office but don’t allow them to participate in lobbying after retirement
@92DCHHG3yrs3Y
I am happy with the current amount of pension payments
@92D97LC3yrs3Y
No, I am happy with the current amount of pension payments
@922Q97R3yrs3Y
It should be available for every retired worker
All workers, not just government
Yes, For government workers but not police or politicians
@8YGGHN73yrs3Y
Government works should receive pensions at the same rate as workers in the private sector for doing the same job at the same pay.
@8KJS9694yrs4Y
No, they should remain the same as they’d get via the law or what they would get via a private pension system or individual private pension. Pensions shouldn’t be increased just because they worked for the government.
@8JVPM224yrs4Y
Create a universal basic income. Pensions are one of the things that are made completely unnecessary once we have a UBI.
@9CLNGW52yrs2Y
they should be for everyone
@9BSQBJ52yrs2Y
Yes, fir everyone who has world till retirement age.
@99GZ9DD2yrs2Y
Should be increased to all pensioners
@98Y47ZQ2yrs2Y
We should generate a wealth fund for pensioners. The revenue from oil and gas fracking should go towards the wealth fund.
@98KN5682yrs2Y
Pensions should be adjusted for every retired individual to meet the cost of living, so that they can get by in retirement
@982VSRL2yrs2Y
Raised for low-wealth pensioners. Abolish for high-wealth pensioners
@97TJSSY2yrs2Y
increased for everyone who needs them
@96T65VQ2yrs2Y
Yes, in line with inflation
@96RW4ZH2yrs2Y
Increase for ALL pensioners !
Pensions need to be more progressive and those on the lowest incomes with the lowest assets of course need a greater rise. However, even for higher up the income bracket, without legislation otherwise funding should always be indexed to CPI
Yes, but adjust them yearly for cost of living and not for politicians
@92SJJT63yrs3Y
@92RCNQ33yrs3Y
Everyone should get the same regardless of where they work
@92R8H9GConservative3yrs3Y
We should look to increase all pensions to provide a living wage.
pension payments should be increased for everyone
@9866FJW2yrs2Y
Yes but for everyone, adjusted to cost of living
@8JSWDVM4yrs4Y
I am satisfied with the current amount.
@4SNPK4B4yrs4Y
Create a universal basic income, after which the concept of pensions becomes redundant
@8ZWZDRD3yrs3Y
See answer to basic income
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