Between 2008 and 2033, the number of people of state pensionable age is projected to increase by 32% to 15.6 million (by 2020, state pensionable age will become 65 years for both sexes). |
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During the past 25 years, the number of persons aged 85 and over in the UK has more than doubled, increasing from 660,000 to 1.4 million. |
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The number of people aged 90 and above is projected to more than triple by 2033. |
Source: Office of National Statistics