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# TITLE: Should we raise the retirement age from 66 to 68? [7b64f56c1beec57716e8933e22652480]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
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# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - No, we should not raise the retirement age from 66 to 68.  The UK is an ageing society and this means that people are living longer.  This is great news for individuals but not for the economy as a whole.  We need to find a way to support people to live longer and healthier lives but also ensure that they can contribute to the economy for as long as possible.  The government has already raised the retirement age from 65 to 66, but this has not been enough to address the issues.  However, we do not think that the government should force people to work for longer.  People should be free to choose to work for as long as they want to.  However, we do think that the government should make it easier for people to work for longer if they want to.  This could be done by making it easier for people to work part time or to move into a less demanding job.  The government should also make it easier for people to retrain or to learn new skills.  This will help people to stay in work for longer and will also help to address skills shortages in the economy.  We also think that the government should make it easier for people to retire earlier if they want to.  This
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - No, we should not raise the retirement age from 66 to 68.  The UK is an ageing society and this means that people are living longer.  This is great news for individuals but not for the economy as a whole.  We need to find a way to support people to live longer and healthier lives but also ensure that they can contribute to the economy for as long as possible.  The government has already raised the retirement age from 65 to 66, but this has not been enough to address the issues.  However, we do not think that the government should force people to work for longer.  People should be free to choose to work for as long as they want to.  However, we do think that the government should make it easier for people to work for longer if they want to.  This could be done by making it easier for people to work part time or to move into a less demanding job.  The government should also make it easier for people to retrain or to learn new skills.  This will help people to stay in work for longer and will also help to address skills shortages in the economy.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - No, we should not raise the retirement age from 66 to 68.  The UK is an ageing society and this means that people are living longer.  This is great news for individuals but not for the economy as a whole.  We need to find a way to support people to live longer and healthier lives but also ensure that they can contribute to the economy for as long as possible.  The government has already raised the retirement age from 65 to 66, but this has not been enough to address the issues.  However, we do not think that the government should force people to work for longer.  People should be free to choose to work for as long as they want to.  However, we do think that the government should make it easier for people to work for longer if they want to.  This could be done by making it easier for people to work part time or to move into a less demanding job.  The government should also make it easier for people to retrain or to learn new skills.  This will help people to stay in work for longer and will also help to address skills shortages in the economy.  The government should also make it easier for people to return to work after a period of unemployment or sickness.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - No, we should not raise the retirement age from 66 to 68.  The UK is an ageing society and this means that people are living longer.  This is great news for individuals but not for the economy as a whole.  We need to find a way to support people to live longer and healthier lives but also ensure that they can contribute to the economy for as long as possible.  The government has already raised the retirement age from 65 to 66, but this has not been enough to address the issues.  However, we do not think that the government should force people to work for longer.  People should be free to choose to work for as long as they want to.  However, we do think that the government should make it easier for people to work for longer if they want to.  This could be done by making it easier for people to work part time or to move into a less demanding job.  The government should also make it easier for people to retrain or to learn new skills.  This will help people to stay in work for longer and will also help to address skills shortages in the economy.  We also think that there should be an acknowledgement that many people, including health care workers, teachers, and
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