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The future of the state pension

IFS Zooms In: The Economy

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Flexibility and Challenges in the State Pension System

This chapter explores the flexibility and inequity of the state pension age, examining how the healthy and wealthy can benefit by waiting longer while those who are unwell and have no other income support receive no pension. It also discusses the challenges in transitioning to a higher state pension age and designing a fair system.

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