NEW ORLEANS -- Hugh Thompson Jr., a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot who rescued unarmed Vietnamese civilians from his fellow GIs during what became known as the My Lai massacre, died early Friday, his biographer and a hospital spokesman confirmed. He was 62.
Most workers (65 percent) base their retirement date on their eligibility for Medicare at age 65, Towers Watson found. Continuing to work for a company that provides benefits is one of the most cost-effective ways to find health insurance before age 65.
Working after State Pension age. You can keep working past your State Pension age. You can usually work for as long as you want to. âDefault retirement ageâ (a forced retirement age of 65) no longer exists. You can also ask your employer if you can work more flexibly or work part-time. They have the right to reject your request.