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Two in three Danes want the pension age uncoupled from life expectancy—economists sound the alarm, warning it could blow a hole in the budget.

Big majority wants retirement age set at 70

Bo Olsen could have retired at 67, but he’s still working as a consulting electrical engineer—on reduced hours—so he has more time for walks along Vestvolden with his girlfriend. Foto: Martin Lehmann
Bo Olsen could have retired at 67, but he’s still working as a consulting electrical engineer—on reduced hours—so he has more time for walks along Vestvolden with his girlfriend. Foto: Martin Lehmann
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Lock the retirement age at 70.

This is the crystal-clear message from Danes in a new survey conducted by the organization Forsikring & Pension (F&P). More than two out of three—68 percent—want the state pension age to be capped at 70 years.

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