diff --git a/app/models/form/lettings/pages/lead_tenant_over_retirement_value_check.rb b/app/models/form/lettings/pages/lead_tenant_over_retirement_value_check.rb
index 9d21e21a8..b5add868b 100644
--- a/app/models/form/lettings/pages/lead_tenant_over_retirement_value_check.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/lettings/pages/lead_tenant_over_retirement_value_check.rb
@@ -4,24 +4,9 @@ class Form::Lettings::Pages::LeadTenantOverRetirementValueCheck < ::Form::Page
     @depends_on = [{ "person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?" => true }]
     @title_text = {
       "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.title",
-      "arguments" => [
-        {
-          "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_1",
-          "label" => false,
-          "i18n_template" => "age",
-        },
-      ],
     }
     @informative_text = {
       "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.hint_text",
-      "arguments" => [
-        { "key" => "plural_gender_for_person_1", "label" => false, "i18n_template" => "gender" },
-        {
-          "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_1",
-          "label" => false,
-          "i18n_template" => "age",
-        },
-      ],
     }
   end
 
@@ -30,6 +15,6 @@ class Form::Lettings::Pages::LeadTenantOverRetirementValueCheck < ::Form::Page
   end
 
   def interruption_screen_question_ids
-    %w[ecstat1 sex1 age1]
+    %w[ecstat1 age1]
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check.rb b/app/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check.rb
index 550ae0373..dbaf2d2e2 100644
--- a/app/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check.rb
@@ -4,28 +4,9 @@ class Form::Lettings::Pages::PersonOverRetirementValueCheck < ::Form::Page
     @depends_on = [{ "person_#{person_index}_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?" => true }]
     @title_text = {
       "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.title",
-      "arguments" => [
-        {
-          "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_#{person_index}",
-          "label" => false,
-          "i18n_template" => "age",
-        },
-      ],
     }
     @informative_text = {
       "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.hint_text",
-      "arguments" => [
-        {
-          "key" => "plural_gender_for_person_#{person_index}",
-          "label" => false,
-          "i18n_template" => "gender",
-        },
-        {
-          "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_#{person_index}",
-          "label" => false,
-          "i18n_template" => "age",
-        },
-      ],
     }
     @person_index = person_index
   end
@@ -35,6 +16,6 @@ class Form::Lettings::Pages::PersonOverRetirementValueCheck < ::Form::Page
   end
 
   def interruption_screen_question_ids
-    ["ecstat#{@person_index}", "sex#{@person_index}", "age#{@person_index}"]
+    ["ecstat#{@person_index}", "age#{@person_index}"]
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/lettings_log.rb b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
index be0399f77..c9e4f7af0 100644
--- a/app/models/lettings_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/lettings_log.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
   HAS_BENEFITS_OPTIONS = [1, 6, 8, 7].freeze
   NUM_OF_WEEKS_FROM_PERIOD = { 2 => 26, 3 => 13, 4 => 12, 5 => 50, 6 => 49, 7 => 48, 8 => 47, 9 => 46, 1 => 52, 10 => 53 }.freeze
   SUFFIX_FROM_PERIOD = { 2 => "every 2 weeks", 3 => "every 4 weeks", 4 => "every month" }.freeze
-  RETIREMENT_AGES = { "M" => 67, "F" => 60, "X" => 67 }.freeze
   DUPLICATE_LOG_ATTRIBUTES = %w[owning_organisation_id tenancycode startdate age1_known age1 sex1 ecstat1 tcharge household_charge chcharge].freeze
   RENT_TYPE = {
     social_rent: 0,
@@ -555,13 +554,6 @@ class LettingsLog < Log
     OPTIONAL_FIELDS + dynamically_not_required
   end
 
-  def retirement_age_for_person(person_num)
-    gender = public_send("sex#{person_num}".to_sym)
-    return unless gender
-
-    RETIREMENT_AGES[gender]
-  end
-
   def age_unknown?(person_num)
     return false unless person_num.is_a?(Integer)
 
diff --git a/app/models/log.rb b/app/models/log.rb
index cc0367daf..a3e9e3c33 100644
--- a/app/models/log.rb
+++ b/app/models/log.rb
@@ -205,10 +205,6 @@ class Log < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   (1..8).each do |person_num|
-    define_method("retirement_age_for_person_#{person_num}") do
-      retirement_age_for_person(person_num)
-    end
-
     define_method("plural_gender_for_person_#{person_num}") do
       plural_gender_for_person(person_num)
     end
diff --git a/app/models/sales_log.rb b/app/models/sales_log.rb
index 4c241c735..7fb19fa26 100644
--- a/app/models/sales_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/sales_log.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class SalesLog < Log
   }
 
   OPTIONAL_FIELDS = %w[purchid othtype buyers_organisations].freeze
-  RETIREMENT_AGES = { "M" => 65, "F" => 60, "X" => 65 }.freeze
   DUPLICATE_LOG_ATTRIBUTES = %w[owning_organisation_id purchid saledate age1_known age1 sex1 ecstat1 postcode_full].freeze
 
   def lettings?
@@ -368,13 +367,6 @@ class SalesLog < Log
     update!(created_by: nil)
   end
 
-  def retirement_age_for_person(person_num)
-    gender = public_send("sex#{person_num}".to_sym)
-    return unless gender
-
-    RETIREMENT_AGES[gender]
-  end
-
   def joint_purchase?
     jointpur == 1
   end
diff --git a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
index e5b5f9c88..5f1ac9c7a 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
@@ -239,18 +239,17 @@ private
     economic_status = public_send("ecstat#{person_num}")
     return unless age && economic_status
 
-    tenant_is_retired?(economic_status) && age < 60
+    tenant_is_retired?(economic_status) && age < 66
   end
 
   def not_retired_over_soft_max_age?(person_num)
     age = public_send("age#{person_num}")
     economic_status = public_send("ecstat#{person_num}")
-    gender = public_send("sex#{person_num}")
-    tenant_retired_or_prefers_not_say = tenant_is_retired?(economic_status) || tenant_prefers_not_to_say?(economic_status)
-    return unless age && economic_status && gender
+    return unless age && economic_status
+
+    return false if tenant_prefers_not_to_say?(economic_status)
 
-    %w[M X].include?(gender) && !tenant_retired_or_prefers_not_say && age > retirement_age_for_person(person_num) ||
-      gender == "F" && !tenant_retired_or_prefers_not_say && age > 60
+    !tenant_is_retired?(economic_status) && age > 66
   end
 
   def partner_under_16?(person_num)
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 6b3d0f206..ce9c29c4b 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -689,10 +689,10 @@ Make sure these answers are correct."
     retirement:
       min:
         title: "You told us this person is aged %{age} years and retired."
-        hint_text: "The minimum expected retirement age for %{gender} in England is %{age}."
+        hint_text: "The minimum expected retirement age in England is 66."
       max:
-        title: "You told us this person is %{age} or over and not retired"
-        hint_text: "The minimum expected retirement age for %{gender} in England is %{age}."
+        title: "You told us this person is over 66 and not retired"
+        hint_text: "The minimum expected retirement age in England is 66."
     extra_borrowing:
       title_text: "You told us that the mortgage and deposit total is %{mortgage_and_deposit_total}"
       hint_text: "This is higher than the purchase price minus the discount."
diff --git a/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check_spec.rb
index 22613095d..4cebf77b7 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/lettings/pages/person_over_retirement_value_check_spec.rb
@@ -33,31 +33,12 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Pages::PersonOverRetirementValueCheck, type: :mod
     it "has the correct title_text" do
       expect(page.title_text).to eq({
         "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.title",
-        "arguments" => [
-          {
-            "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_2",
-            "label" => false,
-            "i18n_template" => "age",
-          },
-        ],
       })
     end
 
     it "has the correct informative_text" do
       expect(page.informative_text).to eq({
         "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.hint_text",
-        "arguments" => [
-          {
-            "key" => "plural_gender_for_person_2",
-            "label" => false,
-            "i18n_template" => "gender",
-          },
-          {
-            "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_2",
-            "label" => false,
-            "i18n_template" => "age",
-          },
-        ],
       })
     end
   end
@@ -74,31 +55,12 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Lettings::Pages::PersonOverRetirementValueCheck, type: :mod
     it "has the correct title_text" do
       expect(page.title_text).to eq({
         "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.title",
-        "arguments" => [
-          {
-            "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_3",
-            "label" => false,
-            "i18n_template" => "age",
-          },
-        ],
       })
     end
 
     it "has the correct informative_text" do
       expect(page.informative_text).to eq({
         "translation" => "soft_validations.retirement.max.hint_text",
-        "arguments" => [
-          {
-            "key" => "plural_gender_for_person_3",
-            "label" => false,
-            "i18n_template" => "gender",
-          },
-          {
-            "key" => "retirement_age_for_person_3",
-            "label" => false,
-            "i18n_template" => "age",
-          },
-        ],
       })
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb b/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
index 1eef5dbfd..067a4026d 100644
--- a/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/lettings_log_spec.rb
@@ -3382,61 +3382,11 @@ RSpec.describe LettingsLog do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#retirement_age_for_person" do
-    context "when a person gender is Male" do
-      let(:lettings_log) { build(:lettings_log, sex1: "M") }
+  context "when a postcode contains unicode characters" do
+    let(:lettings_log) { build(:lettings_log, postcode_full: "SR81LS\u00A0") }
 
-      it "returns the expected retirement age" do
-        expect(lettings_log.retirement_age_for_person_1).to eq(67)
-      end
-
-      it "returns the expected plural" do
-        expect(lettings_log.plural_gender_for_person_1).to eq("male and non-binary people")
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when a person gender is Female" do
-      let(:lettings_log) { build(:lettings_log, sex2: "F") }
-
-      it "returns the expected retirement age" do
-        expect(lettings_log.retirement_age_for_person_2).to eq(60)
-      end
-
-      it "returns the expected plural" do
-        expect(lettings_log.plural_gender_for_person_2).to eq("females")
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when a person gender is Non-Binary" do
-      let(:lettings_log) { build(:lettings_log, sex3: "X") }
-
-      it "returns the expected retirement age" do
-        expect(lettings_log.retirement_age_for_person_3).to eq(67)
-      end
-
-      it "returns the expected plural" do
-        expect(lettings_log.plural_gender_for_person_3).to eq("male and non-binary people")
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when the person gender is not set" do
-      let(:lettings_log) { build(:lettings_log) }
-
-      it "returns nil" do
-        expect(lettings_log.retirement_age_for_person_3).to be_nil
-      end
-
-      it "returns the expected plural" do
-        expect(lettings_log.plural_gender_for_person_3).to be_nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "when a postcode contains unicode characters" do
-      let(:lettings_log) { build(:lettings_log, postcode_full: "SR81LS\u00A0") }
-
-      it "triggers a validation error" do
-        expect { lettings_log.save! }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid, /Enter a postcode in the correct format/)
-      end
+    it "triggers a validation error" do
+      expect { lettings_log.save! }.to raise_error(ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid, /Enter a postcode in the correct format/)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
index 5c3d76f6f..601c5640e 100644
--- a/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/validations/soft_validations_spec.rb
@@ -83,62 +83,78 @@ RSpec.describe Validations::SoftValidations do
   end
 
   describe "retirement soft validations" do
-    context "when the tenant is retired but under the expected retirement age" do
-      it "shows the interruption screen" do
-        record.update!(age1: 43, ecstat1: 5)
-        expect(record.person_1_retired_under_soft_min_age?).to be true
-      end
+    before do
+      record.update!(age1:, ecstat1:)
     end
 
-    context "when the tenant is not retired but over the expected retirement age" do
-      context "when the tenant is female" do
-        it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          record.update!(age1: 85, sex1: "F", ecstat1: 3)
-          expect(record.person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?).to be true
+    context "when the tenant is under the expected retirement age" do
+      let(:age1) { 60 }
+
+      context "and the tenant's economic status is nil" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { nil }
+
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record).not_to be_person_1_retired_under_soft_min_age
         end
       end
 
-      context "when the tenant is male" do
-        it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          record.update!(age1: 85, sex1: "M", ecstat1: 3)
-          expect(record.person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?).to be true
+      context "and the tenant is retired" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { 5 }
+
+        it "does show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record).to be_person_1_retired_under_soft_min_age
         end
       end
 
-      context "when the tenant is non-binary" do
-        it "shows the interruption screen" do
-          record.update!(age1: 85, sex1: "X", ecstat1: 3)
-          expect(record.person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?).to be true
+      context "and the tenant is not retired" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { 3 }
+
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record).not_to be_person_1_retired_under_soft_min_age
         end
       end
-    end
 
-    context "when the tenant prefers not to say what their economic status is but is under the expected retirement age" do
-      it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-        record.update!(age1: 43, ecstat1: 10)
-        expect(record.person_1_retired_under_soft_min_age?).to be false
+      context "and the tenant prefers not to say" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { 10 }
+
+        it "does not show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record).not_to be_person_1_retired_under_soft_min_age
+        end
       end
     end
 
-    context "when the tenant prefers not to say what their economic status is but is over the expected retirement age" do
-      context "when the tenant is female" do
+    context "when the tenant is over the expected retirement age" do
+      let(:age1) { 70 }
+
+      context "and the tenant's economic status is nil" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { nil }
+
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          record.update!(age1: 85, sex1: "F", ecstat1: 10)
-          expect(record.person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?).to be false
+          expect(record).not_to be_person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age
         end
       end
 
-      context "when the tenant is male" do
+      context "and the tenant is retired" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { 5 }
+
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          record.update!(age1: 85, sex1: "M", ecstat1: 10)
-          expect(record.person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?).to be false
+          expect(record).not_to be_person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age
         end
       end
 
-      context "when the tenant is non-binary" do
+      context "and the tenant is not retired" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { 3 }
+
+        it "does show the interruption screen" do
+          expect(record).to be_person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "and the tenant prefers not to say" do
+        let(:ecstat1) { 10 }
+
         it "does not show the interruption screen" do
-          record.update!(age1: 85, sex1: "X", ecstat1: 10)
-          expect(record.person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age?).to be false
+          expect(record).not_to be_person_1_not_retired_over_soft_max_age
         end
       end
     end