Petition · past parliament · Department for Work and Pensions
Do not increase state pension age above 66
Closed
1,356 signatures
What the petition asks
The State Pension age is set to increase from 66 to 68 over the coming years, and there are concerns this could be further increased in the future. We want the Government to halt future increases and leave the State Pension age where it currently stands for both Men and Women.
The decision made was based on the Cridland review of the State Pension, on the basis of increased life expectancies. However, increases in life expectancy have stalled in recent years, and we believe it is therefore not fair to increase State Pension Age above 66.
State Pension age increase proposals: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/proposed-new-timetable-for-state-pension-age-increases
ONS data on life expectancies in the UK: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/lifeexpectancies/bulletins/nationallifetablesunitedkingdom/2018to2020
State Pension age increase proposals: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/proposed-new-timetable-for-state-pension-age-increases
ONS data on life expectancies in the UK: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/lifeexpectancies/bulletins/nationallifetablesunitedkingdom/2018to2020
Timeline
| 20 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,356
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Opened
20 Jun 2022
Closed
3 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.