It would be a "huge wasted opportunity" should the crumbling political consensus lead to the abandonment of the 2012 pension reforms, the EEF says.
EEF head of employment policy David Yeandle talks to Jenna Towler about the rocky road of political consensus and how important it is for pension reforms to stay the course
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Employers and workers are being asked to submit their views on the default retirement age to feed into the official government review taking place next year.
Final salary schemes in the manufacturing sector have reached the "end game", employers say.
UK - Conservative Party plans to accelerate the increase in the state retirement age have been backed by senior industry figures.