Next year I’m turning 50 & also become eligible for retirement. Retirement age in my country for the general population (men) is 65, but the judiciary has separate rules. I’m seriously considering retirement but I have older colleagues who are still working because they say with the life expectancy rising who knows how much that great pension in the present will be worth in the future, so why not keep it going for an additional source of income?
If you’re not sure, you could go another 5 to fortify your retirement. I obviously don’t know how your specific pension is structured, but with early retirees who got their via investing in index funds (e.g. in a 401K) even pushing retirement back a few years can make a really big difference in the numbers.