I would love to know what the folks on that advisory council do for a living because, if they do any kind of manual labour they would understand that, depending on the nature of your employment, it is not always possible to work past 65.

For example, do we really want to see a bunch of geriatrics working high in the air on construction sites? Or how about 69 year old policeman chasing down the bad guys? Maybe millwrights with arthritis and poor eyesight trying to  manoeuvre heavy mill liners into place? Or professional drivers who have lost their night vision trying to navigate our highways in the dark (which is unavoidable in winter).

The fact is that even "healthy" seniors face an increasing number of physical challenges to their ability to do their job with every passing year. A fact many who've spent most of their working lives in more sedentary professions often fail to take into account when calling for an extension of the retirement age.