Raising the Pension Age?

On BBC news today there are articles telling us that the pension age may be raised to 66 as early as 2016 and that there's talk about it even going up to 70.
I for one think that people should be able to take the last years of their life to do what they've always wanted to do without a worry, they shouldn't have to work through it!
Although some may argue that this change may only result in a rise of one year, there is the risk that it could result in an additional four on top of that. And, who's to say that the government will stop there?
Most of us are put into the educational system between the ages of 4-5 and national statistics show that the life expectancy rates of 2006-2008 are 77 for a boy and 81 for a girl.
If the pension age were to be raised to 70 it could result in certain members of the public only having 11 years of their life without having to worry about education or working for a living.
Life is such a precious thing and this world is an amazing one, people should be given the chance and the time to explore it.
Hard work is something that should result (in my opinion) in a long relaxing end where people can feel happy with the work they have accomplished in their lives.
People are arguing that the reason for the raise is because life expectancies are now longer, so I argue why not relish this and enjoy those extra few years rather than work through them?