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Retirement: Housing

Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78885

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of housing costs on the ability of people over 65 to retire.

Answered by Torsten Bell

The Department has made no such assessment. The Pensions Commission will consider the outcomes and risks for future cohorts of pensioners, taking into consideration the role housing plays amongst other factors.

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