Overview
- DWP published a phased, month‑by‑month schedule that lifts the entitlement age from 66 to 67 over April 2026 to April 2028.
- People born 6 April 1960 to 5 March 1961 will reach state pension age at 66 years plus specified months rather than on a single fixed date.
- Example from the timetable: those born 6 April–5 May 1960 become eligible at 66 years and 1 month between 6 May and 6 June 2026.
- Proposals for a later rise to 68 in 2044–46 remain subject to a further review, with the government reiterating at least 10 years’ notice for any change.
- Official data flags uneven effects, with higher caring-related inactivity for women, significant sickness among 50–64s, and 45% of working‑age adults contributing nothing to private pensions.