The evidence concludes that it is “uncertain” whether society will be able to rely on working people to step in with such “informal care”. The formal parliamentary submission also reiterates warnings that people will have to work longer to reflect rises in life expectancy. It is increasing so rapidly that a 65-year-old man can expect to live for an extra year compared with someone retiring five years ago. The submission states that increasing the state pension age gradually to 68 will help, but “even with the proposed changes”, the care costs will still be too much for working age people to support. In future, the state pension age will, therefore, rise automatically in line with life expectancy, under changes to be outlined by the end of this year.