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Pensioners: Housing

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 81545

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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the likely mix of housing occupancy types for people attaining state pension age in each of the next five decades.

Answered by Torsten Bell

The Government has relaunched the Pensions Commission to consider the outcomes and risks for future cohorts of pensioners, taking into consideration the role housing plays amongst other factors. The Commission will report in 2027.

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