Young people urged to start thinking about pensions

Thursday, 6 November 2014 00:00

Young people need to start thinking about their pensions.

That's the call from government after major plans were unveiled to overhaul the state pension - with the retirement age set to be increased.

Treasury MHK Bill Henderson says it needs to be introduced into the curriculum:

Under the recommendations - that are yet to receive Tynwald approval - people in their thirties could now expect to be working into their seventies.

We took to the streets to find out if the younger population are prepared:

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