To try and return the thread to the opening post.
In the EU there is now no compulsory retirement age. However in this profession only we have a regulation in place that makes it impossible to earn a living from that profession beyond 65. This is surely not correct and open to challenged in the courts at some point. Additionally in the UK at least it's now government policy to keep older workers in the workplace and to that end its now not possible for me to claim my state pension until 67. Something is clearly wrong here. Everyone (else) has the right to work if they wish but not us.