State Pension Age

State Pension Age (SPA) is the earliest age you can claim your State Pension and depends on when you were born. SPA is gradually rising from 60 to 65 for women by November 2018 (bringing women into line with men whose SPA is currently 65); and then from 65 to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

A further increase in the State Pension Age from 66 to 67 has been brought forward (under the Pensions Act 2014) by eight years to begin in 2026 and end in 2028. For people born after 5 April 1969 but before 6 April 1977, SPA is already 67 (under the Pensions Act 2007).

Individuals can find out when they will reach their State Pension Age at: www.gov.uk/calculate-state-pension.