State Pension Age to Rise in 2026

People will get their pensions later due to DWP changes.

The state pension age is rising to 67 this year, with changes starting now, and it depends on when you were born.

The current state pension age is 66, but it will rise to 67 over two years, with those born between April 6 and May 5, 1960, affected first.

The change is because people are living longer, and many will work into their 70s, but the government is reviewing further pension age increases.

The DWP is telling people about the change, especially those born between 1960 and 1961, who will have to wait a few more months for their pension.

For people born between April 1960 and March 1961, the state pension age will rise from 66 to 67 over two years, and those born between April 1961 and March 1977 will get their pension at 67, but a further rise to 68 is planned for those born after April 1977.

A group of MPs is looking into the income gap for people who have not yet reached pension age, as 60-64 year-olds are among the poorest working-age adults, with many forced to leave work early due to caring or health issues.

In 2023/24, 22% of 60-64 year-olds, or 876,000 people, were living in poverty.

From April 2026, the state pension age will rise from 66 to 67 over two years, and when the pension age last rose from 65 to 66, 100,000 more 65-year-olds fell into poverty.

Here are the dates when people can get their state pension based on their birthdate.

Those born between April 6 and May 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 1 month.

Those born between May 6 and June 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 2 months.

Those born between June 6 and July 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 3 months.

Those born between July 6 and August 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 4 months.

Those born between August 6 and September 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 5 months.

Those born between September 6 and October 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 6 months.

Those born between October 6 and November 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 7 months.

Those born between November 6 and December 5, 1960, will get their pension at 66 years and 8 months.

Those born between December 6, 1960, and January 5, 1961, will get their pension at 66 years and 9 months.

Those born between January 6 and February 5, 1961, will get their pension at 66 years and 10 months.

Those born between February 6 and March 5, 1961, will get their pension at 66 years and 11 months.

Those born between March 6, 1961, and April 5, 1977, will get their pension at 67.

The Work and Pensions Committee Chair said the government needs a plan to help people as the population ages, and the current approach leaves people vulnerable to falling through the cracks.

People who are close to retirement age are especially vulnerable, having worked for decades and paid taxes, only to struggle financially before getting their pension.

Earlier pension age increases have been controversial, especially for women who felt they were not given enough warning.

Some people have had to rely on private pension savings due to the pension age increase, and it has also led to reduced life satisfaction.

The rising pension age has led to more people working longer, with employment rates rising by 10 percentage points among affected age groups.

The state pension age is set to rise to 68, but this may be reviewed, and life expectancy has actually decreased since the pandemic.

The Department for Work and Pensions said it is committed to providing financial support to those who need it.

Those who have not reached state pension age can access support such as universal credit and other benefits.

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