2029 Guide to Retirement – ‘Work until you Die?’
2029 Guide to Retirement – ‘Work until you Die?’
So, the bidding war on when we are entitled to take our Pensions has begun. By 2029 it could be that those of us that have lived that long will be fighting to hold on to any income we can get, never mind looking forward to retirement!
I can still remember someone coming down to our junior school and talking about the 21st Century as a time where everyone would be retiring early. They would spend their retirement taking part in leisure activities and dressing up in white lycra? What happened to those promises made to children like me? Or maybe I made it all up or got confused with the story telling class? The Lycra thing was true!
Anyway I thought it maybe a good idea to help prepare members as to what services & exciting work opportunities could be out there for them in 2029.
Top Tip 1.
Why not take some time out to pop down your local community centre for older people (if it has not be closed due to Cuts) to see if this is a service you would want to use for the following reasons:
• A hot meal. Buy a meal and see what you think.
• Somewhere warm to sit for the day, because you are too frightened to turn on the heating in your bedsit. Yes that’s right, you have had to sell your home to pay for your health care (the NHS was finally privatised to a US Healthcare provider in 2023).
• Entertainment what did you think of the day time activities
• Company
• Security, at least there are staff around in the centre to protect you from what has become an increasing lawless society.
“Did you go down? Is it everything you would hope for?”
Top Tip 2
“What about the many career opportunities?”
How about going down to your local supermarket or DIY store now and ask for a couple hours work experience. This will help you when you are queuing up for a job in 2029. With this work experience, they won’t be able to turn you down with this line ‘Sorry, no experience!’
Top Tip 3
“Why not pop down to Job Centre Plus?”
Check out what services are available. Check out benefits advice, just how long is it before you are seen? You may need to use these services in 2029.
Come along to the Branch meeting on Monday 12 October 12 – 2pm Conference Room, NLBP. To collect the Pensions information