Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 - Report on the impact of socio-economic background (including health indicators) in relation to retirement pension

This report has been completed in compliance with section 2 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 which provides that “The Department shall, within two years of the date on which this Act receives Royal Assent, lay a report before the Assembly on the impact of socio-economic background (including health indicators) in relation to retirement pension.”  State Pension age is the age at which a person may be entitled to a State Pension. In recent years, it has seen a number of changes in Northern Ireland and Great Britain resulting, primarily, from increases in longevity.