Transition to State Pension age

Work and Pensions Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 10 Nov 2025 Parliament page
The last time the State Pension age went up there was a jump in the number of pre-pensioners (people aged 60+ but below pension age) in poverty. This group are the joint poorest among working age adults. We are launching this inquiry to consider the case for providing additional support … Read more
4 Oral sessions
4 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
22 Apr
2026
Correspondence
15 Apr
2026
Correspondence
18 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
18 Mar
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
25 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
25 Feb
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
28 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
28 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
21 Jan
2026
Correspondence
16 Jan
2026
Correspondence
10 Dec
2025
Oral evidence
10 Dec
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
18 Mar 2026
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Work and Pensions Committee
Cathy Payne · Department for Work & Pensions Nicholas Warrington · Department for Work and Pensions Torsten Bell MP · Department for Work and Pensions
25 Feb 2026
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Work and Pensions Committee
Charles Cotton · Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) David Finch · The Health Foundation Emily Holzhausen CBE · Carers UK Joe Levenson · Arthritis UK Jon Richards · UNISON Professor Wendy Loretto · University of Edinburgh Business School Quinn Roache · TUC Sarah Vickerstaff · University of Kent
28 Jan 2026
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Work and Pensions Committee
Dr Daniella Jenkins · Women’s Budget Group Fabian Chessell · Policy in Practice Justin Wray · Association of British Insurers Morgan Vine · Independent Age Phil Mawhinney · Age UK Tiffany Tsang · Pensions UK
10 Dec 2025
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Work and Pensions Committee
Andrea Barry · Centre for Ageing Better Ben Franklin · Centre for Progressive Policy Chris Curry · Institute for Fiscal Studies Jonathan Cribb · Institute for Fiscal Studies Patrick Thomson · Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement
Correspondence 4 letters
22 Apr 2026 Correspondence with the Minister for Pensions, following his appearance before the Committee on Wednesday 18 March 2026
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15 Apr 2026 Correspondence with the Minister for Pensions, following his appearance before the Committee on Wednesday 18 March 2026
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21 Jan 2026 From committee Letter to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, regarding engagement between the DWP and PHSO on the action plan arising from their State Pension age investigation
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16 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, regarding engagement between the DWP and PHSO on the action plan arising from their State Pension age investigation
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