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MPs launch inquiry into pre-pensioner poverty
The Work and Pensions Committee will look into reasons for leaving work early, inequality, how raising the pension age impacts pre-pension and pensioner poverty.
Poverty
Pensions & Retirement
MPs call for national strategy to tackle pensioner poverty
Debbie Abrahams said: “So, we’re calling for a nationwide, cross-government strategy for an ageing society that should be rooted in equity and wellbeing."
Health & Wellbeing
Resolution Foundation warns Government welfare reforms will drive up poverty despite employment gains
Reforms to disability and health benefits could lead to 250,000 more people in poverty, says Resolution Foundation.
News
15 million people at risk of retirement poverty – Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows’ research found that 39% of people in the UK were not on track for a minimum retirement lifestyle, up from 35% in 2023.
News
Employment does not prevent poverty, warns Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Two-thirds of working age adults in poverty live in a household where someone is working, according to the latest UK Poverty 2025 report.