Rising state pension age to highlight the inadequacy of private provision

People are living longer, and they will also be working longer. That’s the message from the government, at least.

Although a recovery is now under way, a decade of recession has done little to help either state finances or private savings.

In 2014, the age of eligibility for the state pension was increased to 66, but there is worse news to come: following the phased introduction of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act ...