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The "triple lock" system, introduced in the UK in 2010, guarantees that the state pension will rise each year by the highest of three measurements: average earnings growth, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate, or 2.5 per cent. “While it has played an important role in protectin...
The rise of the UK State Pension ageOwen Hewlett
you should be able to start making pension withdrawals. If you still have a way to go until retirement, it’s important to note that this age is set to rise to 57 in 2028. In certain circumstances, you may be able to access your pension savings before you are 55. These might include...
Note that the PLSA expects the State Pension to do much of the heavy lifting in retirement, especially at the Minimum standard. This is why we think there’s no need to fear the State Pension beingdone away with. The social fallout of scrapping it would be catastrophic for any government....
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The retirement age for middle-aged workers in the United Kingdom will need to rise to 71, due to the effects of increasing life expectancy and declining birthrates on the state pension, research suggests. Between May 2026 and March 2028, the current pension age in the UK, which is 66, ...