By Zhang Junmian 1 Comment(s)China.org.cn, July 2, 2012
On Sunday, social security official He Ping said that China should gradually push back its retirement age so that by 2045, all employees, male or female, could retire at the age of 65.
He Ping, director of the Social Security Research Institute under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS). [File Photo]
He, director of the Social Security Research Institute under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), announced his proposal during a workshop on coping with the aging population, held in Beijing yesterday.
In response to the aging population problem, He explained that western countries usually encourage their employees to retire at a later age through an external mechanism. He proposed to implement the policy in 2016, and from then on gradually increase the retirement age, e.g. by one year every two years over a period of ten years. Currently, the retirement age is 60 for men, 55 for female civil servants and 50 for other female workers. Continue reading →
