{"id":62504,"date":"2026-10-11T05:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T05:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/money-box-state-pension-age-and-louise-botting-tribute\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T05:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T05:50:04","slug":"money-box-state-pension-age-and-louise-botting-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/money-box-state-pension-age-and-louise-botting-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Box &#8211; State Pension Age and Louise Botting Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">The State Pension age went up again this week as part of its gradual shift from 66 years old to 67.  The law says it will rise again to 68 by 2046, but that may change. A State Pension Age Review, the third to be held, is considering whether the rules around state pension age are appropriate in the light of the latest life expectancy data and will recommend how state pension age should be determined in the future.  We&#8217;ll speak to Dr Suzy Morrissey, who was appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions last year to prepare an independent report into the future of the State Pension age.<\/p>\n<p>Louise Botting, the former presenter of Money Box, has died at the age of 87 after a short illness.  We&#8217;ll pay tribute.<\/p>\n<p>Average mortgage rates hit a three year high this week affecting millions of homes owners looking to remortgage and people hoping to buy their first home.  What&#8217;s the best advice?<\/p>\n<p>And, the Bank of England has picked the animals to appear on the next series of bank notes.  The hedgehog, barn owl, puffin and bumblebee were chosen after  a public vote &#8211; with almost half a million people responding to a consultation. <\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Paul Lewis<br \/>\nReporters: Dan Whitworth and Jo Krasner<br \/>\nResearchers: Catherine Lund and Eimear Devlin<br \/>\nEditor: Jess Quayle<br \/>\nSenior News Editor: Sara Wadeson<\/p>\n<p>(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 10th October 2026)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m0032qlk\" aria-label=\"Programme Website of State Pension Age and Louise Botting Tribute\" data-testid=\"programme-website-link\" class=\"sw-group sw-inline-flex sw-items-center sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-text-brevier\">Programme Website<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-transition sw-ease sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-ml-2 sw-ml-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.9,16.9v11.5H3.7V10.2h11.1V7.6H1V31h23.6V16.9H21.9z M18,1v2.6h10.2l-0.5-1.1L11,19l1.9,1.9L29.6,4.3l-1.2-0.5V14H31V1 H18z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><button class=\"sw-group sw-text-pica sw-block sw-w-fit sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-mr-0.5\">Show less<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"0.75rem\" height=\"0.75rem\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-ml-1 sw-mt-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M0 18L16 0l16 18z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m0032qlk?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available for over a year The State Pension age went up again this week as part of its gradual shift from 66 years old to 67. The law says it will rise again to 68 by 2046, but that may change. 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