QUESTION:

Forced to take early retirement

I am being forced to take early retirement due to my company outsourcing. I am not of full retirement age but I can take early retirement and get my pension. I would like to know can I take early retirement, my pension and still collect unemployment since I am being forced to retire? I would like to go back to school to brush up on my skills and get my Bachelor's Degree.
asked by Tooyoung to retire, 5/5/2009
Categories: Early Retirement
ANSWERS:
Answered by: Editorial, 05/11/09
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I would encourage you to ask both your employer as well as your local unemployment office!

And, I encourage you to take some classes and get back to work. Retiring is getting more and more difficult -- rising health care costs, longer life spans and uncertainty as to the viability of pensions and Social Security mean that:
1) retirees will rely more heavily on their own savings
2) retirees will be working longer

It will be great if you can train for and find a career that you love.

Good Luck!

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