01: State pension reform

In 2002, the government set up the Pensions Commission, chaired by Lord Turner, to review the UK pensions system. The Commission issued two reports and a final statement in April 2006. In response to the Commission’s ideas, the Department for Work and Pension (DWP) produced the Pensions Act 2007 and Pensions Act 2008. What follows is a brief summary of the main changes the Acts make to state pension provision.Last Updated