Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee
Conclusion 22
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)
It is concerning that people approaching State Pension age may need to draw on their pension savings to bridge the gap before they get their State Pension, rather than those savings being available into old age. There is a worrying lack of data to help understand the decisions those pre-pensioners on the lowest incomes are taking and the impact on their income in retirement. (Conclusion, Paragraph 100)
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).