Declining life expectancy could 'put brakes on' state pension age increases

The review will consider a wide range of evidence, including life expectancy data, which has been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Life expectancy across most regions in the UK slowed for males and females between 2018-2020, according to Office for National Statistics. Hargreaves Lansdown's Helen Morrissey highlighted the review would also consider other factors that feed into the state pension age debate. "This includes regional differences and should open the debate about healthy life expectancy - the ability to keep working - and how it varies hugely across the country...