State pension age will gradually increase between 2026 and 2028, affecting millions born after April 6, 1960
Major changes are on the horizon in 2026 as the UK state pension age begins to rise, a shift that will have significant implications for millions of Brits, affecting when they can start claiming their pensions.
For years, the pension age has been fixed at 66, but this is set to gradually increase starting from the new year. This change will affect everyone born after 6 April 1960.
Therefore, individuals currently in their 50s and early 60s need to be aware of when they will become eligible to claim their pensions. This could influence how long they need to continue working, reports Birmingham Live.
The age increase will be implemented incrementally on a month-by-month basis, eventually reaching 67 by 2028. As a result, some people will have to wait a few months beyond their 66th birthdays before they can claim their pensions and officially become pensioners.
The first group to feel the impact will be those born between April 6 and May 5, 1960. They will reach state pension age in 2026, but at 66 years and one month.
Everyone born after March 6, 1961 (currently aged up to 64) will not be able to claim their state pension until they are 67.
The specific birth dates affected are detailed below.
Date of birth and state pension age
- April 6 – May 5, 1960 – 66 years and 1 month
- May 6 – June 5, 1960 – 66 years and 2 months
- June 6 – July 5, 1960 – 66 years and 3 months
- July 6 – August 5, 1960 – 66 years and 4 months
- August 6 – September 5, 1960 – 66 years and 5 months
- September 6 – October 5, 1960 – 66 years and 6 months
- October 6 – November 5, 1960 – 66 years and 7 months
- November 6 – December 5, 1960 – 66 years and 8 months
- December 6, 1960 – January 5, 1961 – 66 years and 9 months
- January 6 – February 5, 1961 – 66 years and 10 months
- February 6 – March 5, 1961 – 66 years and 11 months
- March 6 – April 5, 1977 – 67
