Minister hints at renewed plans to increase state pension age

In line with Cridland report

Hannah Godfrey
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Secretary of state for the Department for Work and Pensions David Gauke has hinted at plans to increase the state pension age in line with John Cridland's calculations in his latest review.

Speaking at the Association of British Insurers' long term savings conference, the DWP chief said the government must consider well thought out measures based on "solid evidence" when looking at the repercussions of increased life expectancy on future generations. He said: "I welcome the contributions of John Cridland and the government's actuary department on the future of state pension age, it represents exactly the sort of longer terms approach I want to cultivate within my department and across the wider government." In his report, Cridland recommended bringing the change to state...

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