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State Pension Up in April as Age Rises to 67 and DWP Flags 2027 Tax Change

Ministers say the shift protects pensions as income in retirement rather than a tool to cut inheritance tax.

UK State Pension Age to 67 Begins Next Month in Phased Rollout

UK State Pension Age to Start Rising to 67 in April 2026 as Triple Lock Confirms 2026/27 Rates

UK Confirms 2026–28 State Pension Age Rise as DWP Rejects Calls to Lower Eligibility to 60

DWP Advances August Benefit and Pension Payments Ahead of Bank Holidays

DWP Issues Cohort Letters for State Pension Age Rise as New Commission Begins Work

Nine million pensioners to receive HMRC tax letters as pension growth outstrips frozen allowance

UK State Pension Age Set to Rise to 67 Starting April 2026