This Government threatened us with it. They told us that we are in challenging times. We all knew the economy was full of holes. What we did not anticipate when we voted this Government in, is that they would take legislative steps to significantly alter our retirement ages.

Today, my wife received notification that her retirement will be set back by 5 years. She has worked for the las 40 years and everything has been planned for retirement at 60. We are left with a situation that with parents living longer and requiring some level of looking after, she cannot take on a full time roll in work, even if she still had a job. At 58 there are no real opportunities. The question is, with me being 5 older, how will we survive financially.

The Government should have at least phased this new timescale in with more sympathy and thought for those of us not on millionaire’s row as if the front bench in the House of Commons.

We must campaign against this. I need you to let me know so we can work with the MPs do try to stop this.