I would suggest:

on to a pension

Maybe usage is different in Australia, Pat. He went on pension / he went on retirement / he retired / he became a pensioner - could all translate the Esperanto pensiigxis. But I think the sense is "giving up work" rather than "receiving money".

>Maybe usage is different in Australia, Pat

We'd say "he retired at 65", "he left work at age 65", "he went into retirement at 65", "he became a pensioner at 65", "he took the aged pension at 65" etc. but I wouldn't use "on pension" or "on retirement".

That's interesting. If I heard the phrase "He went into retirement", I would think of a hermit or recluse.

Retirement age means the age at which you are entitled to become an old-age pensioner. It's official EU lingo.

> "He went into retirement"

Good point. I agree I probably wouldn't say it about someone retiring on age grounds. I think it might be more appropriate for a sportsman etc.

I'm assuming "on pension" is OK in US English.

@bandeirante
"He went into retirement." The problem is with the choice of preposition.
"Thoreau went into retirement at Walden" means something very different from, "The teacher went on retirement at 65."

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