Pension age rise would be tough on some

THE recent comments by Act party leader David Seymour regarding the eligibility age for the pension should be raised from 65 to 69, would be a blow to many in society, such as builders, shearers, farriers, construction and forestry workers and a host of others whose careers involve a good deal of manual labour and over a lifetime it takes it toll on the body.

There is no doubt in my mind that if the Act party ever obtained a say in policy you would be much more likely to get a telegram from the Queen than ever reaching the age of eligibility for the pension.

Wyndham