NI Life and Times Survey - 2003: FIXRTAGE

Year: 2003
Module:Attitudes to Older People
Variable:FIXRTAGE

Thinking now about retirement. Which of these two statements comes closest to your own view.

	%
A fixed retirement age is unfair to older workers who may wish to keep working past retirement age and have the right to do so	51
It's better to have a set age for everyone so people know where they are and can plan	43
Other (please specify)	3
(Don't know)	3

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
A fixed retirement age is unfair to older workers who may wish to keep working past retirement age and have the right to do so	52	50
It's better to have a set age for everyone so people know where they are and can plan	42	43
Other (please specify)	2	3
(Don't know)	4	3

Results for people of different ages

%

18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

A fixed retirement age is unfair to older workers who may wish to keep working past retirement age and have the right to do so 44 54 55 58 45 50
It's better to have a set age for everyone so people know where they are and can plan 45 42 40 38 50 44
Other (please specify) 2 1 3 2 4 3
(Don't know) 10 3 2 2 1 4

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

A fixed retirement age is unfair to older workers who may wish to keep working past retirement age and have the right to do so 50 51 59
It's better to have a set age for everyone so people know where they are and can plan 46 43 32
Other (please specify) 2 3 3
(Don't know) 2 4 6

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