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State Pension age review 2017

This collection brings together publications related to the first review of the State Pension as required by the Pensions Act 2014.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 13 October 2016
• Last updated: 19 July 2017 — See all updates

The government published the second review of the State Pension on 30 March 2023.

The Pensions Act 2014 requires the State Pension age to be reviewed during each Parliament. The reviews will consider changes in life expectancy and wider changes in society. They will help to ensure that the State Pension remains sustainable for generations to come.

We published the final report of the first review in July 2017. The review was forward looking and did not re-examine the existing timetable for increases up to April 2028.

To inform the first review, the government commissioned:

• an independent review to examine a wide range of evidence and analysis
• a report from Government Actuary’s Department (GAD)

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Final report

Read the final report and a summary of the proposed new timetable for State Pension age increases.

• State Pension age review 2017: final report
  • 19 July 2017
  • Policy paper
• Proposed new timetable for State Pension age increases
  • 19 July 2017
  • News story

Independent review

• State Pension age independent review: final report
  • 27 April 2017
  • Independent report
• State Pension age independent review: interim report with questions
  • 13 October 2016
  • Consultation outcome
• State Pension age independent review: terms of reference
  • 1 March 2016
  • Independent report

Government Actuary's report

• State Pension age periodic review: report by the Government Actuary
  • 27 March 2017
  • Research and analysis

Press releases

• New timetable for State Pension changes to maintain fair and sustainable pension
  • 19 July 2017
  • Press release
• John Cridland CBE and the Government Actuary’s Department release reports into the future State Pension age
  • 23 March 2017
  • Press release
• Future life expectancy to be considered in first State Pension age review
  • 16 November 2016
  • Press release
• John Cridland CBE launches consultation on the State Pension age
  • 13 October 2016
  • Press release
• John Cridland CBE appointed to lead the UK’s first State Pension age review
  • 1 March 2016
  • Press release

Published 13 October 2016
Last updated 19 July 2017 + show all updates

1. 19 July 2017

   Added the State Pension age review final report.

2. 23 March 2017

   Added 1) the independent review final report and 2) the report by the Government Actuary 3) the press release about the reports.

3. 13 October 2016

   First published.