The government has launched a second review into the state pension age via a consultation launched earlier this month. Baroness Neville-Rolfe has been appointed to prepare an independent report and make recommendations to the government on it. She will look at what metrics should be used when setting the state pension age in future. The call for evidence will gather information to inform the independent report from a number of sources. This could include experts in the fields longevity and aging, older people and labour market, intergenerational fairness and the fiscal challenges associated with an aging population, who will be particularly interested. The Pensions Act 2014 requires the government to review the state pension age every six years. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 25 April 2022.

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