MPs predict extinction of state pension by 2044

Michael Klimes
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Nearly one in six MPs (15%) expect the state pension to disappear within a generation, according to research from Now Pensions.

Over half (54%) of those who agreed there would be no state pension in 30 years' time thought the retirement age would rise to 70 over the same period. This percentage increased to 65% among Con...

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