PLSA welcomes John Cridland’s proposal not to increase state pension age beyond 68
23 March 2017
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has responded to the Independent Review of the State Pension Age welcoming John Cridland’s recommendation not to increase State Pension age beyond 68.
Graham Vidler, Director of External Affairs, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, said:
“The PLSA is very pleased that John Cridland’s review has agreed with our recommendation not to increase the State Pension age beyond 68 and to remove the triple-lock in the next Parliament.
“However, we are concerned by the proposal to accelerate the rise of State Pension age to 68. This proposal will hit people in their late 30s and early 40s - the very group who are too young to have benefitted from final salary pensions and too old to benefit in full from automatic enrolment. The Government need to fully consider the consequences of this early rise for those who cannot stay in work until their late 60s.”
The PLSA’s full response can be found here.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
THE PENSIONS AND LIFETIME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
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