Some ministers expressed the view that the retirement age should evolve in line with life-expectancy while several others considered that pension reforms should be coupled with active labour market policies, lifelong learning opportunities, effective social security and healthcare systems and improvement of working conditions.
Mõned ministrid olid seisukohal, et pensioniiga peaks sõltuma oodatava eluea pikkusest, samas kui mitmed ministrid leidsid, et pensionireformidega peaksid kaasnema aktiivsed tööturumeetmed, elukestva õppe võimaldamine, tõhus sotsiaalse turvalisuse ja tervishoiukorraldus ning töötingimuste parandamine.