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k_buddy762

(303 posts) Tue May 27, 2025, 03:55 PM Tuesday

Denmark to raise retirement age to 70

I'm hitting a paywall, but maybe someone can get through. Certainly hope this doesn't happen here.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/23/denmark-raise-retirement-age-70/

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Denmark to raise retirement age to 70 (Original Post) k_buddy762 Tuesday OP

I guess they were the happiest country. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #1

Try this article Bev54 Tuesday #2

Thank you! k_buddy762 Tuesday #3

It is a slow increase-- 68 years in 2030; 69 in 2035 and applies to those under 55. Silent Type Tuesday #4

BlueTsunami2018

(4,387 posts)

1. I guess they were the happiest country.

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 03:59 PM

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I can’t imagine they’re going to be too happy about this.

Bev54

(12,466 posts)

2. Try this article

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 04:07 PM

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg71v533q6o

k_buddy762

(303 posts)

3. Thank you!

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #2)

Tue May 27, 2025, 04:27 PM

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To hell with that. I'll retire the day I want to retire and not one day after.

Silent Type

(9,619 posts)

4. It is a slow increase-- 68 years in 2030; 69 in 2035 and applies to those under 55.

Reply to k_buddy762 (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2025, 04:37 PM

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

"Since 2006, Denmark has tied the official retirement age to life expectancy and has revised it every five years. It is currently 67 but will rise to 68 in 2030 and to 69 in 2035.

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

"The new law passed on Thursday with 81 votes for and 21 votes against."

--From BBC article posted by Bev54 above.

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