DWP launches consultation to inform third State Pension age review
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a call for evidence to inform the third statutory review of the State Pension age. The Pensions Act 2014 requires the government to review State Pension age at least every six years. Deputy Director of the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), Dr Suzy Morrissey, has been appointed to prepare an independent report examining whether State Pension age should be linked to life expectancy, its role in long-term sustainability and the potential use of automatic adjustment mechanisms based on international models. The review will consider demographic trends and stakeholder views on fairness, regional disparities and economic impacts. As outlined in the published terms of reference, the report will recommend a framework of factors to guide future decisions on state pension age. Responses are sought by 24 October 2025.