State pension age starts rising to 67 - here's how much you get and when
The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.
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""It is annoying," he told BBC Radio 4's Money Box, having thought as a young man that he would have eventually got his pension at 65."
— Peter Bradbury , Other
""By the time I get to [pension] age I will probably be around 70, I reckon.""
— Laura Williams , Other
""The people most affected are often those least able to adjust through staying in work or drawing on other savings, for example those already out of work or in poor health.""
— Laurence O'Brien , Academic
""But life expectancy nationally is lower now than it was before the pandemic.""
— Elaine Smith , Activist
"The state pension is the bedrock upon which millions of Brits build their retirement plans."
— Tom Selby , Executive
Key People
Elaine Smith is the head of employment and skills at the Centre for Ageing Better.
Laura Williams is a 38-year-old school worker from Netherley who expresses her thoughts on the future state pension age.
Laurence O'Brien is a senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Peter Bradbury is a resident from Preston who shares his concerns about the rising state pension age.
Director of public policy at AJ Bell.
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The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.
The UK state pension age is beginning its gradual increase from 66 to 67, starting with individuals born between April 6 and May 5, 1960, who will experience a one-month delay in receiving their pension.
The UK state pension age has officially risen from 66 to 67, with the exact retirement date depending on an individual's date of birth, affecting millions of workers who now have to wait longer for retirement.
The UK has raised its state pension age from 66 to 67, starting from April 6, 2026, with the increase implemented in stages over the next two years, aiming to reflect longer life expectancy and save the treasury around £10bn annually by 2030.
Starting April 2026, the UK state pension age is increasing from 66 to 67, affecting millions and altering retirement timelines based on birth dates, with the change set to be implemented over two years.
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