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Many countries followed the German example in increasing the legal retirement age, reaching the German standard envisaged for 2030 (of 67 years of age) at an earlier stage (in Ireland: 2021; the Netherlands: 2021; and Denmark: 2022) or even exceeding it (in Ireland: with 68 years, starting in 2028).
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Martin Werding, Ruhr-University Bochum; and CESifo Research Network, Munich, Germany.
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Werding, M. They Will Definitely Need Us, When We Are 64: Old-Age Provision in Germany. Intereconomics 55, 88–91 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-020-0876-2
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