Emperor Augustus’ scheme for retired soldiers paid a decent sum after 25 years, so retirement age could be as young as 42 while they were still strong and healthy.
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Many grant recipients are young, unemployed, and not necessarily loyal to the governing ANC like older generations.
Australians are good at accumulating savings for retirement but they are not so good at mapping out the best way to spend their savings once they retire.
As Zimbabwe heads for 2023 presidential elections, there are key things voters should watch out for in the social protection promises made by candidates.
A revised retirement age would significantly decrease the number of people classified as ‘old’ and would more accurately reflect the total number of working people in Canada.
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