https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/mcfadden/Recent content in mcfadden on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 19 Jun 2026 05:34:06 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-confirms-state-pension-age-review-amid-potential-changes/Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:34:06 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-confirms-state-pension-age-review-amid-potential-changes/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has reaffirmed that a comprehensive review of the state pension age is underway, with Labour Party’s Pat McFadden confirming the process remains on schedule. Speaking in Parliament, McFadden emphasized that periodic reviews of the pension age are built into the system and that while changes are not set in stone, they cannot be ruled out. “The state pension age has gradually increased over recent decades,” McFadden commented.