Basic State Pension
| Single Person | Married Couple | |
|---|---|---|
| Date effective | per week | per week |
| April 2009 | £95.25 | £152.30 |
| April 2008 | £90.70 | £145.05 |
| April 2007 | £87.30 | £139.60 |
When can I start drawing State Pension?
For people reaching State Pension age now, it will be age 66 for women and men. For those born after 5 April 1960, there will be a phased increase in State Pension age to 67, and eventually 68.
When does the state pension age go up to 67?
From December 2018 the State Pension age for both men and women will start to increase to reach 66 by October 2020. The Pensions Act 2014 brought the increase in the State Pension age from 66 to 67 forward by 8 years. The State Pension age for men and women will now increase to 67 between 2026 and 2028.
How is the starting amount of state pension calculated?
What you’ll receive is based on your National Insurance record. Your National Insurance record before 6 April 2016 is used to calculate your ‘starting amount’. This is part of your new State Pension. Your starting amount will be the higher of either:
When does the state pension go up for women in the UK?
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. From December 2018 the State Pension age for both men and women will start to increase to reach 66 by October 2020.
When does National Insurance add to state pension?
You have another 6 qualifying years on your National Insurance record after 5 April 2016 (each year adding about £4.82 a week to your State Pension) equalling £28.90 a week. This adds up to about £148.90 a week for your State Pension. This figure may change as the starting amount is adjusted to account for inflation.
