The risk is that outcomes from these important reviews come too late for many reaching State Pension age in the next few years. The impacts of the rise to 67 will be very uneven. For many unable to keep working, particularly on low incomes and in the most deprived areas, it will mean hardship as they wait longer for a State Pension. Their shorter life expectancy means that they can then expect to receive it for a shorter time than those in the least deprived areas. We know that the last increase—from 65 to 66— resulted in absolute poverty rates among 65-year-olds more than doubling. In response to our Pensioner Poverty report, the government declined to conduct a further impact assessment before the end of 2025, or to explain its considerations regarding options to mitigate the impact. Concerned that much had changed since the impact assessments in 2011 and 2013 and that there were gaps in the government’s understanding, we launched this inquiry. Our conclusion is that additional social security support is needed to support the transition. (Conclusion, Paragraph 10) The State Pension