pension age

Benefits eligibility milestone

Pension age is the age at which a person becomes eligible to receive retirement benefits from a government or employer pension scheme.

It varies by country and has shifted over time—many nations have raised their pension age as life expectancy increases: The government plans to raise the pension age to 67.

Also called retirement age.

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