The government has issued an update on a proposal to increase the UK State Pension age after publishing an open call for evidence ahead of a third review into raising the current threshold.

The Pensions Act 2014 requires the government to review the pension age at least every six years.

The state pension age is currently 66, rising to 67 by 2028 and the government is legally required to periodically review the age.

Ahead of next year's decision, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has appointed Dr Suzy Morrissey to prepare an independent report.

This report must explore the key factors government should consider in determining the State Pension age for future decades.

These elements include life expectancy, long-term sustainability and the international experience of Aut

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