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State Pension Warning as Millions May Have to Wait 'Extra Years'

UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 24 – The UK government will conduct its third review of the state pension age, with warnings it could rise to 69 by 2049 without triple lock reforms, impacting future retirees.

  • On July 21, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced the third statutory review of the state pension age, established a new pensions taskforce, and confirmed UK law mandates reviews every six years.
  • Projections show it will climb to 68 between 2044 and 2046, with the IFS warning the retirement age could reach 69 by 2049 and 74 by 2069.
  • The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns without triple lock reform, retirement age could reach 69 by 2049 and 74 by 2069, cautioning long-term sustainability.
  • Britain’s largest railway workers’ union threatened protests, Eddie Dempsey said.
  • The Department for Work and Pensions has urged people nearing pension age to await claim invitation letters, as a new review of the state pension age is announced.
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