‘Decision yet to be made’: Truss refuses to rule out raising retirement age for millions

The state pension age is currently set to rise to 68 in 2044.

By Dan Falvey – Deputy Political Editor at Conservative Conference in Birmingham

10:38, Tue, Oct 4, 2022 | UPDATED: 12:08, Tue, Oct 4, 2022

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Liz Truss has hinted she could raise the retirement age for millions of Britons, warning “a decision yet to be made”. The state pension currently kicks in at 66 but is due to rise to 67 in 2028 and up to 68 in 2044.

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However, the Government has been looking at recommendations in an independent review to bring forward the increase to 2037.

Ministers are looking at ways to help balance the books following the Government’s £105billion borrowing spree to pay for the latest energy package and tax cuts.

Asked this morning, the Prime Minister refused to rule out raising the pension age to help cover the cost.

She told Sky News: “You’re asking me to speculate about all kinds of decisions that haven’t yet been made.