State pension reform: The top predictions

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This afternoon the government will unveil its long-awaited state pension white paper, revealing decisions on the future of contracting out and increasing the state pension age in line with life expectancy.

State pension age The state pension age is already due to rise to 66 by 2020 and 67 by 2028 due to changes brought in by the coalition (PP Online 29 November 2011). However, Chancellor George...

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