Mr Stride had expected to delay any decision, amid falling life expectancy rates and riots in France over Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The UK state pension age is due to rise to 68 from 2044, and previous reports suggested that ministers could follow the recommendations of an independent review to bring that date forward, potentially to as early as 2037. However, there was growing speculation that it would instead be pushed back over fears of a backlash from middle-aged voters.
Mr Stride said that the current rules for the rise from 67 to 68 in 2044 "therefore remain appropriate and the government does not intend to change the existing legislation prior to the conclusion of the next review". He added: "I therefore plan for a further review to be undertaken within two years of the next parliament, to consider the rise to age 68 again."
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