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Calls are growing to halt Government State Pension age rise to 68
Campaigners say bringing the rise forward would force millions to work longer as healthy life expectancy falls, and the petition remains open until 2027.
- A new petition urges the Government not to bring forward the rise in State Pension age to 68, warning millions of workers could be forced to stay in employment for longer.
- The campaign emerged amid reports that the Government is considering bringing forward the timetable for increasing the State Pension age to 68.
- Data suggests healthy lifespans are falling, making the forced extension of work unfair. Many people cannot get jobs at this age because they are simply considered too old to keep working, the campaign said.
- If plans were accelerated, millions more people could have to wait longer before claiming their State Pension. Those who began working at 16 could be particularly affected, having already spent decades in employment.
- Created by Catherine Jessica Wilson, the campaign is calling on ministers to protect the existing timetable. The petition remains open for public signatures until March 11, 2027.
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Calls are growing to halt Government State Pension age rise to 68
A new petition calls on the Government to scrap any plans to bring forward the increase in the State Pension age to 68, warning that millions of workers could be forced to stay in employment for longer despite declining healthy life expectancy.
·Bradford, United Kingdom
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