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Labour Party’s policy on retirement age

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Should the age of retirement be raised?

  Public statementsNo, the current age of 65 is sufficient

Labour Party’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: No, the current age of 65 is sufficient

Reference: “The argument to lift the age from 65 just doesn’t stack up. I’ve spent 20 years working with people who struggle to get to 65 no...” ‐org.nz

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Very strongly agree

No, the current age of 65 is sufficient

The Labour Party has been very clear in its stance that the current retirement age of 65 is sufficient. This has been a consistent position of the party, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has reiterated this stance during her term. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

The Labour Party has consistently supported maintaining the current retirement age of 65. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has publicly stated her commitment to keeping the retirement age at 65. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, but incentivise those who choose to continue work

The Labour Party may be open to the idea of incentivizing those who choose to continue work past the retirement age. However, this is not a policy that the party has strongly advocated for in the past, so the score is not as high as it might be for other answers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, except for workers with physically demanding jobs

While the Labour Party may be sympathetic to the idea of exceptions for workers with physically demanding jobs, there is no historical evidence to suggest that they would support a policy that raises the retirement age for some but not others. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The Labour Party in New Zealand has historically been against raising the retirement age. In 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a member of the Labour Party, confirmed that she would not raise the retirement age from 65 during her term. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, and it should be lowered

There is no historical evidence to suggest that the Labour Party would support lowering the retirement age. The party has consistently maintained that the current age of 65 is appropriate. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,214 voters that identify as Labour Party.

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