Written questions

State Retirement Pensions: Age

2026-07-22 · Treasury · HL2690 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, in light of the statement in paragraph 3.53 and footnote 54 in the report by the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR), Fiscal risks and sustainability - July 2026, published on 7 July, on what basis the OBR stated that HM

Answer

The legislated timetable for the State Pension age to rise to 68 is between 2044 and 2046. The previous government publicly committed to raising the State Pension age to 68 between 2037 and 2039, and the OBR has reflected that position since 2018In July 2...