Petition against bringing forward the rise of the state pension age to 68, 7 years earlier from 2044 to 2037.

[Bleaney]

It would be great if anyone reading this post could sign the petition, and maybe also share it on their own social media pages.

It's about the government considering, and probably likely to, bring forward the date of the increase of the state pension age from 67 to 68.

The proposals are to bring forward the increase to 68. from 2044 to 2037, and will directly affect those now aged 55, everyone up to 6 years younger, (and everyone else there after) I think!

The state pension age has already gone up twice in recent years, from 65 to 66, and then to 67. And now a 3rd increase is being considered, with the absolute minimum of time being given for people to adjust their plans. It's just not right!

While overall life expectancy may have increased, healthy life expectancy remains shockingly low, at around 61 years on average for most British people, before they start experiencing health issues that have a significant impact,

Sadly the petition has got off to an incredibly slow start, so I'm just doing my little bit, to hopefully help get a few more signatures on it.

Petition: Do not bring forward the rise in state pension age to 68

The Government must halt any plans for an earlier State Pension age rise to 68. Data suggests that healthy lifespans are falling. We believe it is unfair to force millions who started work at 16 to work longer despite declining health & Ministers must protect workers, and keep the timeline.

petition.parliament.uk

 

[benson7]

It's a divisive subject, the government must do something as we have far more pensioners relative to workers and as say you life expectancy is going up. I do feel it's unfair though to move the goalposts again which such short notice.

Anyway, get a good private DC pot and hopefully this isn't an issue.

 

[placebonaut]

Anyway, get a good private DC pot and hopefully this isn't an issue.

people approaching retirement have planned for state pensions, the majority won't have the time to plug the gap themselves at this short notice, especially with the current cost of living.

so this just means you are forced to work 1 year longer in increasingly poor health - literally work people to death or until they aren't productive enough ?

 

[Bleaney]

people approaching retirement have planned for state pensions, the majority won't have the time to plug the gap themselves at this short notice, especially with the current cost of living.

so this just means you are forced to work 1 year longer in increasingly poor health - literally work people to death or until they aren't productive enough ?

Worst case scenario, and all too common; a person gets laid off in their late 50s or early to mid 60s and cant get a new job before their state pension age, and uses all their savings (if they have any) to get by on the dole.

Meaning they just have the state pension, Which is currently relatively very generous, compared to previous eras and other measures.

They never had enough money to start a SIPP and opted out of workplace pensions.

Many people are arguably better off with no SIPP, no workplace pension, no savings, no full NI contributions, and no property when they retire, that way they will get pension credit, no council tax to pay, housing benefit that pays their rent. As opposed to trying to earn a little extra to top up the state pension, which will now be fucking taxed anyway, an absolute disgrace. That annual personal tax allowance needs lifting so badly!!