Independent report

Pensions 2050: evidence and future priorities – interim report

An interim report of the second Pensions Commission, setting out the challenges that the UK's pensions system is facing out to 2050.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 19 May 2026

Documents

Pensions 2050: evidence and future priorities

PDF, 5.31 MB, 190 pages

Second Pensions Commission report – evidence pack

PDF, 1.3 MB, 126 pages

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Pensions 2050: evidence and future priorities (large print)

PDF, 6.35 MB, 418 pages

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Pensions report (Easy Read)

PDF, 3.68 MB, 25 pages

Details

It has been 20 years since the UK carried out a review of its pensions system.

Policy reforms since 2006 were shaped by the work of the first Pensions Commission. The first Commission built strong support for changes that have fundamentally improved the pensions system. This framework has stood the test of time. 

However, the interim report of the second Pensions Commission shows there are existing and new challenges. These must be addressed to keep the UK’s pensions system on track in the years ahead. 

Second Pensions Commission

The second Pensions Commission’s final report is planned for Spring 2027. The report will make recommendations to government for a pensions system that is adequate, fair, and sustainable.

Get involved

The second Pensions Commission would like to hear the views of all stakeholder groups, including but not limited to:

• citizens
• employers
• charities and third-sector organisations
• trade unions
• pensions providers
• think tanks
• academics

You can share your views through the online form or by emailing views.pensions2050@dwp.gov.uk.

Views can be submitted until 11:59pm on Tuesday 14 July 2026.

Published 19 May 2026