E DUC. 38 If group discussions are a critical part of the class, these groups should be formed early in the semester to develop cohesiveness and effective sharing of resources and knowledge. 39 In a face to face class, that means that copies are distributed to the students during class.
The state provides basic pension provision intended to prevent poverty in old age. Until 2010 men over the age of 65 and women over the age of 60 were entitled to claim state pension; from April 2010 the age for women is gradually being harmonised to match that for men.
Current plans. The state pension age is currently 65 for men and 64 for women. The latter will keep steadily rising every few months and equalise at 65 for men and women in 2018. The state pension age will then increase every few months, reaching 66 by 2020. Then it climbs up to 67 through a series of gradual increases, with those born in 1961 and beyond being the first to collect their state pension at 67.