Category: State Pension age
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I was speaking at FT Adviser’s Financial Advice Forum event yesterday and I was asked about what the SPa review may yield. It got me thinking about the stagnation in life expectancy increases. In 2020/22 life expectancy projections were around the same level they were at in 2010–2012 for females, and slightly lower for males,…
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State Pension age is rising. 15 years ago, it was 60 for women and 65 for men, and it is now on a slow path to 68. Both the Pensions Commission and the State Pension age review are considering adequacy. This makes it the right moment to examine how we support people who leave the…
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I’m writing this at around 17:30 UK time, but I’m actually on an airplane heading to Seattle, Washington, to attend my sister’s wedding. As always, travelling makes you think about how small the globe has become. I can get on a plane in London and ten hours later I’m across the world on the West…
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On Tuesday, the Government announced reforms to working age disability benefits with the stated aim of helping those who can work to do so, and supporting those who can’t. This will be done via providing more support and incentives to work, as well as making it harder to achieve eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP),…