New calls to lower State Pension age to 63 for older people with disabilities

The State Pension age is currently 66 with plans to increase it to 67 from 2026.

A new online petition is calling for a change to the State Pension age for people with a disability. Petition creator Susan French, proposes that lowering the current State Pension age from 66 to 63 would enable older disabled people to retire early and “enjoy life”.

It continues: “Many disabilities reduce life expectancy, so we want people with disabilities to be able to access the State Pension from the age of 63, so they are better able to retire early, and enjoy life” Top Money Stories Today At the time, Pensions Minister Laura Trott MBE MP, explained that the State Pension is a contributory social benefit, financed through the National Insurance contributions.

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