Back in the 1990s, the government quietly started raising the state pension age. For men, it was 65. For women, it was 60. That was the plan. Then they changed it to 65 for both. Then 66, then 67.
The problem? Nobody told them properly. Imagine planning your retirement party, only to find out you have to work an extra six years. That’s not a typo. That’s a trauma.
Women scrambled. They adjusted their savings. They cancelled retirement plans. They were furious. And guess what? They had a very good reason to be.
