'Stagnating' life expectancy rates will not halt state pension age hikes

      Data from the Continuous Mortality Institute, released on 1 March, suggested life expectancy improvements between 2011 and 2017 were "significantly lower" than any other recent six year period. AJ Bell said the slowing life expectancy improvements is likely to stir controversy because the government is preparing to accelerate increases in the state pension age. The state pension age is set to rise to 66 for men and women by 2020, before increasing to 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2039 - seven years earlier than under previous plans. Senior analyst Tom Selby said: "Nobody want...