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Retirement Age Adjustment Act of 2023
Rationale
Lowering retirement age to 65 improves work-life balance, addresses aging workforce challenges, and promotes fairer labor policies for public benefit.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 70
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Retirement at 65
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1
Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
Blue Labour
Blue Labour forges a nation where work shapes identity the earth sustains and borders stand firm for those who earn their place.
Core pillars
Émilie Garcia
Activist · Age 46
Once a pop star who traded fame for frontline politics, Émilie Garcia now wields her celebrity like a weapon, turning speeches into viral movements and crowds into unstoppable waves of support.
Timeline
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Draft14 September 2023
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Vote Open14 September 2023
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Vote Closed13 November 2023
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Did Not Become Law13 November 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 120 / 348 seats (34.5%)
Against: 125 · Abstained: 61 · Not voted: 42
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAYON | 54 | No | No to this legislation. This is Discriminatory to older people who are still capable of working |
| Blue Labour Proposer | 35 | Yes | No reason given |
| Charlemont Rise Up ! | 61 | Abstain | To be continued .... |
| Green-left Movement | 82 | Yes | The Green-Left Movement supports lowering the retirement age from 70 to 65 because people who have worked for decades deserve a secure and dignified retirement. This reform improves quality of life while opening opportunities for younger workers to enter and advance in the workforce. |
| National Front | 71 | No | We understand the logic behind this bill, but Charlemont has rising life expectancies and the current law is incredibly beneficial for the economy. |
| Radical Republicans | 3 | Yes | ..................... |
| Empty seats | 14 | Not voted |
National Assembly
FailedFor: 138 / 577 seats (23.9%)
Against: 202 · Abstained: 159 · Not voted: 78
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAYON | 86 | No | No to this legislation. This is Discriminatory to older people who are still capable of working |
| Blue Labour Proposer | 41 | Yes | No reason given |
| Charlemont Rise Up ! | 159 | Abstain | To be continued .... |
| Green-left Movement | 97 | Yes | The Green-Left Movement supports lowering the retirement age from 70 to 65 because people who have worked for decades deserve a secure and dignified retirement. This reform improves quality of life while opening opportunities for younger workers to enter and advance in the workforce. |
| National Front | 116 | No | We understand the logic behind this bill, but Charlemont has rising life expectancies and the current law is incredibly beneficial for the economy. |
| Radical Republicans | 0 | Yes | ..................... |
| Empty seats | 17 | Not voted |
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We understand the logic behind this bill, but Charlemont has rising life expectancies and the current law is incredibly beneficial for the economy.”
“The Green-Left Movement supports lowering the retirement age from 70 to 65 because people who have worked for decades deserve a secure and dignified retirement. This reform improves quality of life while opening opportunities for younger workers to enter and advance in the workforce.”
“No to this legislation. This is Discriminatory to older people who are still capable of working”
“To be continued ....”