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Male State Pension age rising to 66 - 2016

So lets restart this thead again - hopefully all will be revealed in the spending review on wednesday - or will it be ignored - or just set aside to be decided on at a later date - or has it aleady been sneaked in stealth style - or is it a fact and only the date in 2016 is to be decided - or something else?

fj

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  • This is all done and dusted, isn't it? Been on State Pension forecast web site for ages.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,273 Forumite
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    Currently, as far as I'm aware, its still set up to come in at 2024. The proposals have gone quiet on the 2016 side. Whether this means they have yet to be announced or have been quietly dropped, I don't know.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • bigfreddiel
    bigfreddiel Posts: 4,263 Forumite
    This is all done and dusted, isn't it? Been on State Pension forecast web site for ages.

    Ah excellent news - its still 65 - i feel so much better now, however what about this:

    State Pension age changes

    The government is looking at the current timetable for increasing the State Pension age from 65. No decision has yet been made as to how the timetable may change, and any change would require the approval of Parliament. Your pension forecast will be based on the existing rule

    from: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_189931

    so its not been dcidd yet then?????


    fj
  • bigfreddiel
    bigfreddiel Posts: 4,263 Forumite
    dunstonh wrote: »
    Currently, as far as I'm aware, its still set up to come in at 2024. The proposals have gone quiet on the 2016 side. Whether this means they have yet to be announced or have been quietly dropped, I don't know.

    Ahh, dunstonh (great respect for your remarks) I certainly hope you are correct - its certainly my thinking that its been quietly dropped for now.

    cheers

    fj
  • amitkum
    amitkum Posts: 16 Forumite
    Its still 65 but it may be increased.
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    Cue BBC interviewing Thickos in the street
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,273 Forumite
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    Ahh, dunstonh (great respect for your remarks) I certainly hope you are correct - its certainly my thinking that its been quietly dropped for now.

    cheers

    fj

    Its your fault. You talked it up. Mr Osborne forgot all about it but he just happened to be reading the forum and it reminded him :D
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
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