The FOA public services union has attacked the government’s pension changes which will mean an end to early retirement for many workers. Currently workers can retire from 60 but the changes will mean the earliest pension age will be 65 with specific rules for ill-health retirement. FOA says the changes will have a negative impact on the low-paid as they are more likely to be the ones in affected by poor and difficult working conditions and who will find it hardest to remain in work to 65. The union says that around 65% of its members would plan to retire at 60 or 61 and are now likely to lose that right.
English: http://www.epsu.org/cob/422
Danish: http://www.foa.dk/Forbund/Presse?newsid= ...
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