It’s the biggest change to the UK state pension in years
The state pension age is being hiked from April.
Major changes to when people can claim the UK state pension are coming into force from April.
It will means people will no longer be able to claim their pension when they turn 66.
The pension age will gradually start to rise from April until it eventually reaches 67.
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This impacts everyone born after April 1960.
Initially, people will only face a short wait as the pension age gradually increases a month at a time.
But the wait will get longer and longer as the months pass.
For example, someone born in April 1960 will get their pension when they are 66 and one month, and so on.
The full list of birth dates is listed below.
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Everyone born after March 6, 1961 will not get their state pension until they are 67.
The pension age is usually hiked every couple of decades or so to take account for the ageing population.
A review is currently on going about the next schedule rise to 68, which could be brought forwards amid concerns over future pension costs.
Date of birth and state pension age
April 6 – May 5, 1960 – 66 years and 1 monthMay 6 – June 5, 1960 – 66 years and 2 monthsJune 6 – July 5, 1960 – 66 years and 3 monthsJuly 6 – August 5, 1960 – 66 years and 4 monthsAugust 6 – September 5, 1960 – 66 years and 5 monthsSeptember 6 – October 5, 1960 – 66 years and 6 monthsOctober 6 – November 5, 1960 – 66 years and 7 monthsNovember 6 – December 5, 1960 – 66 years and 8 monthsDecember 6, 1960 – January 5, 1961 – 66 years and 9 monthsJanuary 6 – February 5, 1961 – 66 years and 10 monthsFebruary 6 – March 5, 1961 – 66 years and 11 monthsMarch 6, 1961 – April 5, 1977 – 67