The State Pension age update

02 December 2019

On 19 July 2017, the government announced plans to accelerate the changes that it’s making to the State Pension age (SPA) – the age at which you’ll be eligible to receive the State Pension. It was previously planned that the SPA would increase to age 68 by 2046.

Under current government plans, this date has now been brought forward to 2039 so that people who were born between 6 April 1970 and 5 April 1978 will now have to work approximately one year longer before they are entitled to their full State Pension.

As a reminder:

  • The current SPA is 65 for men born before 6 December 1953
  • From April 2010 the SPA for women has been gradually rising from 60 and increased to 65 in December 2018. This affects women born on or after 6 April 1950
  • From December 2018, the SPA for both men and women was increased to reach age 66 by October 2020 - this affects women born on or after 6 April 1953 and men born on or after 6 December 1953
  • The SPA will further increase to 67 between 2034 and 2038 and, under current government plans, to 68 by 2039

If you need any further information about the SPA or if you’re unsure of what your SPA will be, you should visit www.gov.uk/state-pension-age

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