State Pension age to rise from 66 to 67 with phased increases completed by 2028

The Department for Work and Pensions has released a timetable showing how the state pension age will be increased from 66 to 67 for anyone born after April 6 1960. Twelve staged increments will determine the exact month when each cohort reaches pension age, starting with those born between April 6 1960 and May 5 1960 who will be eligible at 66 years and one month. The schedule continues month by month up to those born in early March 1961, who will reach pension age at 66 years and eleven months.

Under the Pensions Act 2014, the overall shift to age 67 will be completed between 2026 and 2028, and a later increase to 68 is planned for 2044-2046. The DWP will send letters to everyone impacted, and individuals can use the official state pension calculator to verify their future entitlement.