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Pensioners: Assets

Commons · Question 102074 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Jan 2026

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Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an (a) estimate of the age of inheritance for the next five decades and (b) assessment of the potential impact of increased longevity on the adequacy of assets held at state pension

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 8 Jan 2026

The Department for Work and Pensions has published analysis on the number and proportion of working age individuals who are undersaving for retirement. This analysis is published here: Analysis of Future Pension Incomes 2025 - GOV.UK This analysis looks a...