“We do not support forcing elders to work in their 60’s”
Retirement Age Reform Bill of 2023
Rationale
Raising the retirement age to 65 ensures sustainable pension systems and aligns with increasing life expectancy for public benefit.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 50
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Retirement at 65
|
1
Retirement Age PolicyProposer
Party
Götapartiet
A party of unapologetic builders who forge tomorrow with today’s fire. Strength in borders growth in ambition no retreat no surrender.
Core pillars
Jana Mayer
Activist · Age 35
A former high-flying investment banker who left finance to champion the party’s growth-first agenda, Jana Mayer leveraged her sharp intellect and extensive network to rally both business leaders and young professionals behind the cause.
Timeline
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Draft22 July 2023
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Vote Open22 July 2023
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Vote Closed20 September 2023
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Did Not Become Law20 September 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Rikstag
FailedFor: 219 / 349 seats (62.8%)
Against: 445 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Götademokraterna | 69 | Yes | We feel like this is a completely reasonable retirement age |
| Götapartiet Proposer | 150 | Yes | No reason given |
| Konservativa | 143 | No | We don't support raising the age of retirement so largely so quickly |
| Vänster | 254 | No | We do not support raising the age of retirement as of right now. |
| Vänsterpartiet | 48 | No | We do not support forcing elders to work in their 60’s |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We don't support raising the age of retirement so largely so quickly”
“We feel like this is a completely reasonable retirement age”
“We do not support raising the age of retirement as of right now.”