Early Retirement!

FlowerLady

Hi

I’m new here, but I’ve been living with Sero-positive RA since I was 36, I will soon be 59, I have always tried to work & I’ve paid my stamp & taxes, I still currently work & pay my stamp, although I have paid enough, I’ve had to reduce my working hours considerably due to my lifetime condition & be really mindful at what I’m doing, my days off are consumed with my body repairing ready to go back to work, I just feel robbed of our pension now having to work until we’re 67!! Where years ago I could off looked forward to retiring next year…. Now the black & white print says we could actually die 10/15 years before someone else without a lifetime disability so …. If that’s the case or not why can’t we have our pension at 60!! So we can enjoy a few years without having to work…What are your thoughts on this?

Trish9556

hi @FlowerLady

I was born in 1956 and I was one of those women who had to work an extra 6 years and eventually retired in 2022 aged 66.

IF I could have retired aged 60 I would have had 6 years before my health deteriorated with all sorts of stuff and that is my biggest regret. My husband said I should retire as he took early retirement when he was 60 and we would only have had his work pension, even if it would have been sufficient, we wouldn't have been able to enjoy the things we did had I retired too.

It's a double edged sword.

I was one of those that had a letter hen I was 41 telling me I had to work an extra 6 years so I knew all along what I was facing. Luckily I really enjoyed my job,

Trish

FlowerLady

Hi Trish,

I’m sorry to hear you had to work the extra years & robbed of quality time…. This is exactly what I’m saying it’s not fair, I think anyone with a lifetime condition/disability should be able to retire at 60……Im glad you enjoyed your work ….. I do hope you’re able to have some good days….doing what you love to do x