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Some say that because many people are living much longer, the age at which people retire from work should be raised considerably. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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Life expectancy has been soaring in the recent decades and
this
 is causing both positive and negative effects. It is discussed if the legal
age
 for retirement should be raised because of the increase
of
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 life expectancy.
This
 essay will argue why
this
 trend is an issue for governments and
the
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 number of years of work required for
pension
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a pension
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have
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 to be increased. If retired people are more than the ones who work,
then
 there are problems concerning
the
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pensions.
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 the fact that the government has to take into consideration its budget constraint, if the money required to fund the system soar, the taxes have to be increased.
This
 is an unstable situation and the State has to do something to find an equilibrium. The only effective measure that must be put into action is the raise of the
age
 requirements. It is true that
this
 is an unpopular solution because many would consider it as an injustice,
however
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such
 a decision will be beneficial in the long run, especially for the new generations.
While
 with the current pension
systems
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 more and more resources would be taken from workers, with a simple adjustment the rules of redistribution would be much more equal. In the future many governments will have to face the problem of
an
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 high average
age
 and the actions needed to solve the related consequences. There is a very popular argument going on concerning what should be done.
This
 essay has discussed why it is better to raise the
age
 required for retirement.
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