In some cases, employers can force workers to retire at a certain age, known as a "compulsory retirement age".
If employers attempt to do this, they must have a good reason why, with the following being examples:
The job requires certain physical abilities (eg in the construction industry)
The job has an age limit set by law (eg the fire service)
Some people may find themselves forced into retirement (Image: GETTY)
If a worker does not wish to claim their state pension when reaching 66, they can defer their payments which can increase them down the line.
So long as a state pension claim is deferred for at least nine weeks, the eventual payments will increase when they're claimed.