Parties focus on retirement as election nears

Following Harriet Harman's call for an end to compulsory retirement, McPhail believes Westminster now sees retirement as a major issue. On Monday, Equality Minister Harman claimed the ability for employers to force their workers to retire at age 65 was unfair, and announced the Government would fast-track a review of the default retirement age. McPhail, who has been lobbying the Government and opposition parties in his role as chairman of the Pension Income Choice Association (PICA), says retirement is becoming a major political issue. "It's great to hear the Government is putting ...