Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee

Conclusion 28

2nd Report - Transition to State Pension Age Published 11 Jul 2026 Addressed to Department for Work and Pensions
Conclusion (the committee's words)
State Pension age rises risk exacerbating existing inequalities in health and lifetime earnings. This should be reflected in impact assessments on State Pension age rises but is not. (Conclusion, Paragraph 116)

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).

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