7 h. ago Labour review could pave way for state pension age to rise to 70 as retirees are forecast to make up a quarter of the adult population by 2075

Dr Suzy Morrissey has been appointed to prepare an independent report as part of the Government's review of the official retirement age that is due to conclude in 2029.

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10 h. ago Government State Pension age review: rising UK State Pension age may push retirement to 70

A new government review could reshape when you can claim your pension 🕰️

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14 h. ago Retirement expert warns State Pension age could rise or payments reduce to avoid means

The State Pension age is due to rise to 68 by 2046.

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18 h. ago How many years you need to work to get full New State Pension payments of £230 per week

The State Pension is a regular payment from the UK Government that you can claim when you reach the State Pension age

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53 h. ago Pensioners to be gifted free home devices under new £9.5m plan

Local councils and authorities will handle the distribution of the complimentary gadgets

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57 h. ago DWP State Pension age could rise to 70 as people will have to work longer

The UK state pension age is currently 66, rising to 67 by 2028 - but the Chancellor has said a review into raising the state pension age is needed to ensure the system is "sustainable and affordable"

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57 h. ago Government told to add £350 a week to pension and cut retirement age to 60

Thousands of people are backing a call to increase the state pension and change the qualifying age

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67 h. ago Fat jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro threaten to push up pension age as life expectancy rises

With more than 1.5 million people now using weight-loss drugs in the UK, the number-crunchers say that actuarial calculations about life expectancy will have to be adjusted.

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8 d. ago New call for UK Government to scrap planned State Pension age rise to 68

The New State Pension age is set to start rising to 67 from next year.

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1 week ago Government responds to calls for everyone of State Pension age to get council tax reduction

It comes after over 10,000 people signed a petition online

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1 week ago DWP to hand out free £18,000 to certain state pensioners – are you eligible?

A state pension age review will be taking place and the DWP has suggested that it could bring forward changes to the state pension age for future generations of retirees

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2 w. ago State pension age could hit 80 unless major changes made, expert warns

The state pension age is already set to increase to 67 but an additional rise is on the agenda too

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2 w. ago To the Sea by Train: The Golden Age of Railway Travel is a trip down the tracks of time to the great British seaside

The British seaside holiday began with the railways. Before the mid 19th century and the tentacle-spread of rail to the country’s outer edges, the coastline was, apart from a few Georgian watering holes, inhabited mainly by fishermen. A century later, sand and shingle was decked with resorts, spas, piers and promenades.

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