Working beyond 65 ‘should not be law’

Plans to allow people to continue working after the age of 65 should not be made compulsory, the head of the Pension Authority said yesterday.

David Begg said the retirement age was a matter for employers and any changes would need to take into account what people did for a living.

Mr Begg, who is chairman of the authority, said some practical difficulties would have to be confronted and employers would have to decide what they were willing to do.