Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee
Conclusion 21
2nd Report - Transition to State Pension Age
Published 11 Jul 2026
Addressed to Department for Work and Pensions
Work and Pensions Committee Transition to State Pension age All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
The Secretary of State’s own State Pension age review should consult on a longer-term approach to additional social security support for those unable to work to State Pension age. This should model the costs and benefits of different options, taking account of factors such as work incentives and the ‘downstream’ impact on demand for health and social care services. We suggest that the options for consultation could include: • Increased levels of UC for a period of three years, for those unable to work up to State Pension age due to ill-health, disability or caring responsibilities; and 65 • Phased increases in the UC standard allowance from age 60 to reach the level of the Pension Credit Guarantee at State Pension age. (Recommendation, Paragraph 93)
From: Work and Pensions Committee, 2nd Report - Transition to State Pension Age (HC 76), 11 July 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 22 October 2026 (deadline 11 September 2026).