A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners. In 2013 the government implemented new pension rules which included raising the number of years a worker had to be employed by the government to work to 43 years from 41.5 years. The government claims this will help erase the $12 billion shortfall by 2020.
32% Yes |
68% No |
15% Yes |
57% No |
13% Yes, but only for low-income pensioners |
6% No, they should be reduced |
4% Yes, for government workers but not for politicians |
4% No, not until we decrease our national debt |
0% Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living |
See how support for each position on “Government Pensions” has changed over time for 16.8k France voters.
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See how importance of “Government Pensions” has changed over time for 16.8k France voters.
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