Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee
Conclusion 29
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 department should consider how to take account of the cumulative impact of policies on individuals in its assessment of State Pension age rises; for example, whether it will base its assessment on longitudinal data reflecting differences in factors such as employment history, occupational class, health status, caring history, income decile and protected characteristics. (Recommendation, Paragraph 117)
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).