Nowadays, the longevity of people life has been increased significantly. Therefore, few people believe that the retirement age should be extended. I strongly agree the given statement, and I shall support my point of view in the upcoming paragraphs.
People won’t feel lonely after retirement if they continue a little bit more years at their job. There are a massive number of news that, many older people suffer from loneliness and depression after retirement and commit suicide. So, if they continue some more years at work, the chances of that will highly reduce.
Moreover, the government’s burden on providing benefits for senior citizens will decrease by that. It is so much beneficial for developing countries as the workforce will continue to contribute towards the country’s economy and government will have to spend lesser on providing health or travel benefits to the senior citizens.
The opponents of the view believes that the old people are not physically fit for the stressful work. And they suffer from many diseases at this age; it will get worse by doing the stressful works. In addition, the rate of unemployment of younger generation will increase by that, which led to drug addiction, violent behavior and so on. I admit the drawbacks; however, I believe that the benefits of extending the retirement age outweigh the drawbacks.
To conclude, an increase in the retirement age will benefit the country, the society as well as individuals. However, if anyone wants to retire early due to health issues or other personal circumstances, they should be given that opportunity.