the proportion of the population who are over retirement age
She was well under retirement age.
retirement age in Insurance
(rɪtaɪərmənt eɪdʒ)
noun
(Insurance: Life insurance, Pensions)
Retirement age is the age at which people usually stop working, usually when they are eligible for Social Security or a pension.
Although the retirement age has increased, it has not kept pace with the increase in life expectancies.
The government proposals would raise the minimum retirement age to 68 from 60 and 65 and base the amount of the pension on the career income averagerather than final salary.
Retirement age is the age at which people usually stop working, usually when they are eligible forSocial Security or a pension.
retirement
Examples of 'retirement age' in a sentence
retirement age
Her damages claim includes loss of earnings up to the normal retirement age.
The Sun (2016)
He maintains he will not be a coach when he reaches the normal retirement age - but we've got him for a while yet.
The Sun (2017)
The job should also be tied to the normal retirement age restrictions.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If people chose to work longer than the normal retirement age they would build up extra contributions.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
People have been under pressure to retire early in many circumstances and find it very difficult to continue working after normal retirement age.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
Have your benefits already been scaled back - for example has your scheme's normal retirement age been increased?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Persons younger than full retirement age may have their Social Security retirementbenefits cut if they earn more than a specified amount.
Christianity Today (2000)
Trustees can also refuse to provide a transfer value if the member is less than 12 months from the scheme's normal retirement age.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
With a larger than average proportion of the population at retirement age, and poor transport in remote areas, some votes may not be cast.