State Pension Warning as Millions May Have to Wait 'Extra Years'

The areas where life expectancy is just a few years above state pension age of 66

People in swathes of the UK could soon have life expectancies that are just five years above the state pension age.The state pension is currently 66 but is due to rise to 67 over the next few years.Under current plans, it could then rise to 68 in the 2040s, although a Government review is looking at bringing this forward.#color-context-related-article-3820438 {--inews-color-primary: #F88379;--inews-color-secondary: #FEF2F1;--inews-color-tertiary…

State pension warning as millions may have to wait 'extra years'

The state pension age is currently 66 but is scheduled to rise gradually to 67, between 2026 and 2028. But other changes may be on the horizon, pension experts have warned

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The Labour Government's decision

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A warning has been issued by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), who says that without a triple lock reform, state retirement age could rise to 69 by 2049, and to 74 by 2069

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