State pension changes: are you prepared?

State pension changes: are you prepared?

From On The Money by interactive investor

March 12, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 170

About this episode

This episode discusses the upcoming changes to the state pension age and their implications for future retirees.

The focus for this week’s episode is pensions ahead of changes to the state pension age, which is rising from 66 to 67. In a worst-case scenario, those turning 66 around this time next year face a delay of up to a year before they can claim the state pension. To examine the details and discuss how the state pension age will increase in future, Kyle is joined by Craig Rickman, personal finance editor at interactive investor. Other topics include the sustainablity of the state pension triple lock, and whether the state pension will exist in the future or potentially be means tested. Kyle Caldwell is Funds and Investment Education Editor at interactive investor. On The Money is an interactive investor (ii) podcast. For more investment news and ideas, visit www.ii.co.uk/stock-market-news . Important information: This podcast is intended for information purposes only and is not a personal recommendation. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of your investments may go down as well as up, and you may not get back all the money that you invest. Full performance information can be found on the company or index summary page on the interactive investor website…

People in this episode

Host: Kyle Caldwell

Guest: Craig Rickman

Topics covered

  • state pension
  • pension age
  • financial planning
  • sustainability
  • means testing

Keywords

  • state pension
  • pension age
  • financial advice
  • triple lock
  • means testing

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Organizations: interactive investor

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