After it came to power in 2015, Law and Justice lowered the age to 60 for women and 65 for men, but at the same time encouraged people to work longer to be eligible for higher pensions.
So … if the pensions that people are entitled to increase even past the point of official retirement age, what’s the point of defining a retirement age at all?
Imagine your country’s retirement age is 65 years, increasing the retirement age is unpopular, keeping it means taxing the rich. so you keep it at 65 years, but make it so most people can only get a livable pension at, say, 70 years, and pretend people still can retire at 65. And the average voter will fall for it hook, line, and sinker.
So … if the pensions that people are entitled to increase even past the point of official retirement age, what’s the point of defining a retirement age at all?
Imagine your country’s retirement age is 65 years, increasing the retirement age is unpopular, keeping it means taxing the rich. so you keep it at 65 years, but make it so most people can only get a livable pension at, say, 70 years, and pretend people still can retire at 65. And the average voter will fall for it hook, line, and sinker.
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