Governmental and private pension benefits

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Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #160 "Retirement and Pensions", question 2

The reduction in retirement age since World War II is usually ......... to greater pension benefits, both governmental and private.

(a) aligned
(b) alleged
(c) assigned
(d) attributed

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #160 "Retirement and Pensions", answer 2

The reduction in retirement age since World War II is usually attributed to greater pension benefits, both governmental and private.

Correct answer: (d) attributed

Your answer was: correct
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Hi,
The reduction in retirement age brings greater pension benefits both to governmental and private, how can i understand its inflluence on the governmental ?

Thanks

[Mister Micawber]

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Larger benefits paid by both public and private employers allow their employees to choose to retire earlier.
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