More people to live to 100 after sharp rise in longevity

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The number of pensioners predicted to live to 100 has increased by nearly 7% over the past year due to a rise in life expectancy, revised figures show.

Longevity statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions show 939,000 people aged above state pension age will live to be 100 years old - a 6.9% increase on figures published by the departmen...

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