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State Pension Roll-Out Delays Payments by a Year for Those Born After April 1960

Following notification of cohort-based delays for the rise to 67, the DWP has launched a third statutory review of future pension age increases.

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Overview

  • The DWP has confirmed that people born between April 1960 and March 1961 will receive their State Pension one year later under the shift from age 66 to 67.
  • The affected cohort will start claiming benefits in 2028 rather than 2027 as part of the staggered implementation.
  • Ministers say the delay remains appropriate after reviewing evidence from Dr Suzy Morrissey’s independent report and the Government Actuary’s projections.
  • The department has initiated its third statutory review to decide if the pension age should continue rising to 68 and potentially higher thresholds.
  • Labour’s revived Pensions Commission and industry experts are examining links between pension age, life expectancy, GDP spending caps and possible increases to 69 or 70 by the 2040s.