Cridland raises issue of 'more personalised' retirement age

Through recognising the different circumstances and socioeconomic issues that affect people's ability, or inability, to work and live longer then others, the report floated the idea of whether a "more personalised" way of assesing what it means to retire could be better than a fixed decision point. Although it recognised "there is no easy way" to determine when people should stop working and retire, however, Cridland's report acknowledged there is value in the simplicity and symbolism of offering a clear point in time to retire. Alongside the interim report published today, a consulta...