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Karen Ward says that less pressure about retirement

now is the feeling of your job, The Work on personnel and pensions, but Karen Ward was known to be a little complacent about their own plans for retirement.

The 58-year-old, who already at insurer Aviva 39 years, said she needed an Open Mind about what to do later on in life.

"I don't think, about My Own [Pension ]. I'm not like a Mason who wants to build your own wall at home," She Said .

So, you have signed your employer's "mid-life MOT" - Three sessions, focused on pensions and the prosperity, well-being and their future in work.

'slope'

Mrs Ward, A Mother of two now adult children and a sports enthusiast, said the working session, the "eye was opener".

"you are maintained working to a retirement date," She Said . "In your career, if you are 50 or 55 you can feel that you are on a slope.

"asked about The meetings, why they think like that is to go with at least 15 years. You said it is your choice if you want to in retirement.

"I'm not ready To Retire , so it's changed my thinking. "

The age at which the People of their state Pension to 66 to October, for both men and women, and will continue to 67, with plans for this back up to 68 by 2039.

Aviva - Mrs-Ward-employers, calls by the government for the introduction of a more flexible approach to The State Pension .

People are working longer as Life Expectancy grows,

is currently, someone can claim their state Pension in full, or you want to delay all of it, while you continue to work.

Aviva described this as an "all or nothing" choice, in the face of millions of workers. Instead, said the government should allow People to claim that some of their state Pension The State Pension age.

"We believe that The Choice between demanding 0% or 100% of The State Pension no longer reflects our increasingly flexible working life," said Lindsey Rix, chief executive of the UK savings and Pension schemes of Aviva .

"We believe that The State Pension effect of age as an artificial hard line in The Work life of many. If we fail, preparations for an aging workforce, the consequences will be harmful for the coming generations. Not only we were able to see an increase in poverty to go into retirement, but also a greater burden on our working population. "

There are More Than 10 million People over the age of 50 years, a record high.

The default retirement age was abolished in 2011, to stop the employer saying their employees, you will need to the retirement age of 65.

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Source of news: bbc.com