• Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I don’t expect to reach retirement age as it will keep increasing. If I do make it that far, I expect having to work so long to get there that I will be pretty much a husk of a human.

    That isn’t to say I’m not paying into one, but I probably am in the ‘not adequately saving’ group because I want to enjoy the time I have now as best I can.

    The future is terrifying and causes a lot of anxiety…

    Edit: also wasn’t the state pension supposed to cover a basic retirement!? Fuck.

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      3 months ago

      Yep, two years of arthritis and then death, what a brilliant retirement it will be!

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      3 months ago

      I believe you could scrape by on a state pension if you have your accomodation paid for, but it’d be absolutely no frills and if your rent is £1000pcm, you’re absolutely fucked.

    • ABCDE@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      If I do make it that far, I expect having to work so long to get there that I will be pretty much a husk of a human.

      You can get your pension much earlier if you do a private one.