State Pension age is rising to 67: when you reach it
A further rise from 67 to 68 is scheduled between 2044 and 2046 under current law, the timetable says.
The State Pension age is rising from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028, according to GOV.UK’s State Pension age timetable.
The timetable says the Pensions Act 2014 brought the increase forward by 8 years, and that the rise covers men and women alike. Anyone born between 6 March 1961 and 5 April 1977 reaches 67. For those born between 6 April 1960 and 5 March 1961, the age is 66 plus a set number of months, a figure that climbs from one to 11 across the group.
State Pension age by date of birth
| Date of birth | State Pension age | You reach it (our calculation) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 April 1960 to 5 May 1960 | 66 years and 1 month | 6 May 2026 to 5 June 2026 |
| 6 May 1960 to 5 June 1960 | 66 years and 2 months | 6 July 2026 to 5 August 2026 |
| 6 June 1960 to 5 July 1960 | 66 years and 3 months | 6 September 2026 to 5 October 2026 |
| 6 July 1960 to 5 August 1960 | 66 years and 4 months | 6 November 2026 to 5 December 2026 |
| 6 August 1960 to 5 September 1960 | 66 years and 5 months | 6 January 2027 to 5 February 2027 |
| 6 September 1960 to 5 October 1960 | 66 years and 6 months | 6 March 2027 to 5 April 2027 |
| 6 October 1960 to 5 November 1960 | 66 years and 7 months | 6 May 2027 to 5 June 2027 |
| 6 November 1960 to 5 December 1960 | 66 years and 8 months | 6 July 2027 to 5 August 2027 |
| 6 December 1960 to 5 January 1961 | 66 years and 9 months | 6 September 2027 to 5 October 2027 |
| 6 January 1961 to 5 February 1961 | 66 years and 10 months | 6 November 2027 to 5 December 2027 |
| 6 February 1961 to 5 March 1961 | 66 years and 11 months | 6 January 2028 to 5 February 2028 |
| 6 March 1961 to 5 April 1977 | 67 | from 6 March 2028 |
By our calculation, the first people in this group reached their State Pension age on 6 May 2026 and the last will reach theirs on 5 February 2028. On the same calculation, those born on 6 March 1961 are the first to turn 67, on 6 March 2028.
People born between 6 October 1954 and 5 April 1960 reach State Pension age on their 66th birthday, the timetable shows. For anyone born after 5 April 1969 but before 6 April 1977, it notes that the age was already 67 under the Pensions Act 2007.
What comes after 67
Under the Pensions Act 2007, the State Pension age is set to increase from 67 to 68 between 2044 and 2046, the timetable says, and its table for that move is “based on the current law”. The timetable adds that the Pensions Act 2014 provides for regular reviews of the State Pension age, that the 67-to-68 timetable could change as a result, and that any change would have to go through Parliament.
GOV.UK’s separate checking service carries its own warning. The checker page says the age “is regularly reviewed, so the results of this tool may change in the future”. The service also gives a person’s Pension Credit qualifying age and the date they become eligible for free bus travel. It tells readers they can keep working after State Pension age, as a forced retirement age of 65 no longer exists. What the full new State Pension pays is in our State Pension rates guide.
Questions and answers
How do I find my own date?
GOV.UK’s Check your State Pension age service gives the date under current legislation, based on a person’s gender and date of birth.
What if I was born on the 31st of a month?
GOV.UK’s notes give three examples. A person born on 31 July 1960 is considered to reach 66 years and 4 months on 30 November 2026. One born on 31 December 1960 is considered to reach 66 years and 9 months on 30 September 2027. One born on 31 January 1961 is considered to reach 66 years and 10 months on 30 November 2027.
