The full basic State Pension is £137.60 per week. There are ways you can increase your State Pension up to or above the full amount. You may have to pay tax on your State Pension. To get information about your State Pension, contact the Pension Service.
When can I retire if I was born in 1960 UK?
66 years
The Government also changed the way in which the increase in State Pension age is phased so that rather than reaching State Pension age on a specific date, people born between 6 April 1960 and 5 March 1961 will reach their State Pension age at 66 years and the specified number of months.
When did the state pension age change to 65 in the UK?
Before any future changes could become law Parliament would need to approve the plans. GOV.UK provides more information about claiming the State Pension and how to get a State Pension statement. Under the Pensions Act 2011, women’s State Pension age will increase more quickly to 65 between April 2016 and November 2018.
Is there a default retirement age for state pension?
The State Pension age is under review and may change in the future. Use this tool to check: You can keep working after you reach State Pension age. ‘Default retirement age’ (a forced retirement age of 65) no longer exists. Check your State Pension to calculate how much money you’ll get. Is this page useful? Is there anything wrong with this page?
How often does the government review the state pension age?
The Pensions Act 2014 provides for a regular review of the State Pension age, at least once every 5 years. The government is not planning to revise the existing timetables for the equalisation of State Pension age to 65 or the rise in the State Pension age to 66 or 67.
Is the state pension going up in 2028?
State Pension age is gradually increasing for men and women, and will reach 67 by 2028. State Pension age is going to be kept under review, which means that it could change again in the future, depending on different factors, such as changes in life expectancy.
