Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee
Conclusion 38
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)
We are concerned that some individuals will have received inflated State Pension forecasts because these did not show deductions for contracting out. Some of them may have lost the opportunity to do things differently, for example, to continue working for longer or to save more. Individuals are asked to take responsibility to save for retirement and it is essential that the government plays its part by communicating accurately and in a timely manner. It is deeply concerning to find another instance where the department’s communications appear to have fallen short. (Conclusion, Paragraph 143)
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).