Overview

• The legislated increase from 66 to 67 begins next year and completes by 2028, affecting millions across the UK.
• Eligibility will be phased by birth date, with those born between 6 March 1961 and 5 April 1977 able to claim once they reach 67.
• The Department for Work and Pensions will send advance letters to those affected, and people can verify their timeline using the GOV.UK age‑check tool.
• HMRC says its digital service has processed over 10,000 voluntary NI top‑up payments totaling £12.5 million, with the standard six‑tax‑year purchase limit now in place after the April deadline.
• The Pensions Act 2014 accelerated the rise to 67 and the Pensions Act 2007 schedules a move to 68 in 2044–46, while a new Pension Commission reports in 2027 alongside work by Dr Suzy Morrissey and the Government Actuary’s Department.