State Pension
The State Pension is a regular payment made to you by the Government once you reach State Pension age. It's based on...
Changes to State Pension age
The age you can get your State Pension is changing.
When can I claim my State Pension?
For people born between April 1960 and March 1961, State Pension age will be rising gradually from age 66. People born from April 1961 to March 1977 will reach State Pension age when they reach their 67th birthday. There is a further rise to 68 planned for those born from April 1977 onwards but this is subject to review.
The DWP is publicising the change now with particular emphasis on those people born between 1960 and 1961 for whom State Pension age will be 66 plus a specified number of months, depending on the date of their birthday.
The following timetable was published with the Pensions Act 2014:
| Date of birth |
Date State Pension age reached |
| 6 April 1960 – 5 May 1960 | 66 years and 1 month |
| 6 May 1960 – 5 June 1960 | 66 years and 2 months |
| 6 June 1960 – 5 July 1960 | 66 years and 3 months |
| 6 July 1960 – 5 August 1960 | 66 years and 4 months |
| 6 August 1960 – 5 September 1960 | 66 years and 5 months |
| 6 September 1960 – 5 October 1960 | 66 years and 6 months |
| 6 October 1960 – 5 November 1960 | 66 years and 7 months |
| 6 November 1960 – 5 December 1960 | 66 years and 8 months |
| 6 December 1960 – 5 January 1961 | 66 years and 9 months |
| 6 January 1961 – 5 February 1961 | 66 years and 10 months |
| 6 February 1961 – 5 March 1961 | 66 years and 11 months |
| 6 March 1961 – 5 April 1977 | 67 |
Check your State Pension age
Use the government's State Pension calculator to find out your State Pension age.
Will the State Pension age change again?
State Pension age is going to be kept under review, which means that it could change again in the future. This depends on different factors, such as changes in life expectancy.
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