At MMA we have extensive experience of providing pre-retirement support to employers.  By now you may have heard that from this month (April 2011) the UK Government is to phase out the default retirement age (DRA).  So what does this mean for you the employer?

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From April 2011 the UK Government is phasing out the default retirement age.  So what does this mean for both employers and employees

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So, you’ve spent time thinking about what may happen to you in retirement and feel thoroughly depressed.  Don’t be.

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Retirement all too often seems to catch people unprepared.  With the UK state retirement age for men and women being extended and life expectations increasing it is even more important to plan ahead, even if only to the extent of devoting a few hours to thinking about it.  After all, you would probably spend longer than that on planning a fortnight holiday and retirement is likely to be more than a couple of weeks.

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