In Europe it is now the case that there is no compulsory retirement age in any other occupation. As pilots we are in the unique situation of having legislation in place that forces retirement at 65. In the UK this is especially iniquitous as I cannot claim my state pension till 67 so something is clearly wrong here. In the UK at least if the age limit isn't removed, then retiring pilots at least need to be able to claim their measly state pension from 65. Seems to me there needs to be a change in one or the other at the very least. It would be especially awkward for the government to allow one group of workers to claim their pension early so maybe the other has to give.