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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEconomy9yrs ago

Should the age of retirement be raised?

While completely voluntary, 2.15 million New Zealanders are active KiwiSaver members as of June 2013, equal to 56 percent of the country's population under 65. At 1 December 2011, a person may be able to get New Zealand Superannuation if they: are aged 65 or over. are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.

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Response rates from 15.8k New Zealand voters.

30%
Yes
70%
No
27%
Yes
60%
No
2%
Yes, except for workers with physically demanding jobs
5%
No, but incentivise those who choose to continue work
4%
No, the current age of 65 is sufficient
1%
No, and it should be lowered

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 @9FTJVYVanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes for those whose life expectancy has increased reduced for those groups whose life expectancy is less, due to health, race, socioeconomic factors and take into account physical work.

 @9FNGKP5answered…3yrs3Y

Lower for Māori by 7 years

 @9FM6L8Qanswered…3yrs3Y

It should be incentized for those who want to continue working and it should be means tested for the wealthy

 @9FK9C93answered…3yrs3Y

Increase age for super. Lower age for kiwisaver withdrawal to allow early retirement.

 @9FJZ6Y6answered…3yrs3Y

No, but if you have never worked your pension should be lower than someone who had contributed financially through taxation

 @9FJCBWBanswered…3yrs3Y

No but remove the retirement money for those who continue to work over 20 hours per week.

 @9FHQ2W2answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and make the Superannuation means tested

 @9DD4FMPanswered…3yrs3Y

No, and those who work full time should not receive it.

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