OK, first, this is a UK article. Social security is irrelevant. Second, why do you assume all retirees are relying on social security? I'm not. It will certain

OK, first, this is a UK article. Social security is irrelevant. Second, why do you assume all retirees are relying on social security? I'm not. It will certainly be nice if I ever get to collect any, but I'd have to be a fool to count on that in the current political, economic, or demographic situation. Especially when I see how prevalent comments like yours are among future voters. People might have no expectation or intention of ever collecting one penny (in either currency) of public money, and still consider re-entering the workforce because of what the market manipulators have done to their savings.