One in Five Britons Will Reach 100 Years of Age
More than 10 million people who live in the UK today, nearly one-fifth of the country's population, will reach the 100th anniversary of them, according to the Department for Work and Pensions, Thursday (30/12).
Over half the people who will reach the age of a century now aged between 16 and 50 years.
The increase in life expectancy means that millions of Britons will spend about a third of their age as a pensioner, says British Minister for Pensions Steve Webb in a statement.
"A surprising number of these will actually raises the interest to plan for our lives," she said.
"That's why we set-back pension system to make it able to survive for longer time, and make sure people can expect a satisfactory state pension when they retire, and help millions of people to save into pension funds in their workplace."
In October, the government said the retirement age for men and women will be raised so 66 years until 2020 and it will cut tax breaks on retirement savings for 100,000 beneficiaries is higher, in actions designed to help reduce the budget deficit is very high.
The ministers also said they are working on the implementation of the state pension with a fixed value to simplify the system, reducing the differences between men and women and encourage people to save for their retirement.
Meanwhile, World Factbook of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, which was broadcast on the Internet with the address (www.cia.gov / library / publications / the-world-Factbook / index.html) put England in the 28th position of 224 countries with an estimated life average in 2010. The average life expectancy is 79.29 years in England. Monaco tops the list of Central Intelligence, with an average life expectancy of 89.78 years.
Japan, Canada, France, Spain, Sweden, Italy and Ireland are among countries that are in front of England in the list of CIA. United States itself is at number 49, with life expectancy of 78.24 years.
The latest figures, based on official projections of population, show the number of people who reach the age of a century in the UK will reach half a million for the first time in 2066.
Centenarian Clerk in the Department for Work and Pension, the UK, in collaboration with Buckingham Palace to ensure people receive a birthday card from the Queen when they entered the 100th anniversary.
"He will be very busy in 2066!" the department said.
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One in Five Britons Will Reach 100 Years of Age
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