State Retirement Pensions: Chronic Illnesses
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the State Pension age on people with long-term health conditions in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answered by Torsten Bell
The increase of State Pension age from 66 to 67 is occurring between April 2026 and March 2028. There will be people with long-term health conditions approaching State Pension age amongst those experiencing this change. People with long-term health conditions will continue to be supported by the benefit system up to and beyond reaching State Pension age.
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