Overview

• The increase will apply to people born between April 6, 1960 and March 5, 1961, phasing in from May 2026 to February 2028.
• Weekly rates rose by 4.1% in April, lifting the full New State Pension to £230.25 and the full Basic State Pension to £176.45.
• Claimants still need at least 10 qualifying years of National Insurance contributions to receive any pension and 35 years for the full new entitlement.
• Reaching the revised pension age bars new claims for income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related ESA, Income Support and Universal Credit.
• A statutory review under the Pensions Act 2014 is due before 2030 to reassess the retirement age based on life expectancy and other factors.