Pensionable ages for men and women
(A) Between 2010 and 2020, state pension age will change from 65 years for men and 60 years for women, to 65 years for both sexes.
- Any woman born before 6th April 1950 will attain pensionable age when she reaches the age of 60.
- For women born between 6th April 1950 and 5th April 1955, the date that pensionable age will be attained can be found in Table 1.
Table 1
Period within which woman's birthday falls |
Day pensionable age attained |
|---|---|
6th April 1950 to 5th May 1950 |
6th May 2010 |
6th May 1950 to 5th June 1950 |
6th July 2010 |
6th June 1950 to 5th July 1950 |
6th September 2010 |
6th July 1950 to 5th August 1950 |
6th November 2010 |
6th August 1950 to 5th September 1950 |
6th January 2011 |
6th September 1950 to 5th October 1950 |
6th March 2011 |
6th October 1950 to 5th November 1950 |
6th May 2011 |
6th November 1950 to 5th December 1950 |
6th July 2011 |
6th December 1950 to 5th January 1951 |
6th September 2011 |
6th January 1951 to 5th February 1951 |
6th November 2011 |
6th February 1951 to 5th March 1951 |
6th January 2012 |
6th March 1951 to 5th April 1951 |
6th March 2012 |
6th April 1951 to 5th May 1951 |
6th May 2012 |
6th May 1951 to 5th June 1951 |
6th July 2012 |
6th June 1951 to 5th July 1951 |
6th September 2012 |
6th July 1951 to 5th August 1951 |
6th November 2012 |
6th August 1951 to 5th September 1951 |
6th January 2013 |
6th September 1951 to 5th October 1951 |
6th March 2013 |
6th October 1951 to 5th November 1951 |
6th May 2013 |
6th November 1951 to 5th December 1951 |
6th July 2013 |
6th December 1951 to 5th January 1952 |
6th September 2013 |
6th January 1952 to 5th February 1952 |
6th November 2013 |
6th February 1952 to 5th March 1952 |
6th January 2014 |
6th March 1952 to 5th April 1952 |
6th March 2014 |
6th April 1952 to 5th May 1952 |
6th May 2014 |
6th May 1952 to 5th June 1952 |
6th July 2014 |
6th June 1952 to 5th July 1952 |
6th September 2014 |
6th July 1952 to 5th August 1952 |
6th November 2014 |
6th August 1952 to 5th September 1952 |
6th January 2015 |
6th September 1952 to 5th October 1952 |
6th March 2015 |
6th October 1952 to 5th November 1952 |
6th May 2015 |
6th November 1952 to 5th December 1952 |
6th July 2015 |
6th December 1952 to 5th January 1953 |
6th September 2015 |
6th January 1953 to 5th February 1953 |
6th November 2015 |
6th February 1953 to 5th March 1953 |
6th January 2016 |
6th March 1953 to 5th April 1953 |
6th March 2016 |
6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953 |
6th May 2016 |
6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953 |
6th July 2016 |
6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953 |
6th September 2016 |
6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953 |
6th November 2016 |
6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953 |
6th January 2017 |
6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953 |
6th March 2017 |
6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953 |
6th May 2017 |
6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953 |
6th July 2017 |
6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954 |
6th September 2017 |
6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954 |
6th November 2017 |
6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954 |
6th January 2018 |
6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954 |
6th March 2018 |
6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954 |
6th May 2018 |
6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954 |
6th July 2018 |
6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954 |
6th September 2018 |
6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954 |
6th November 2018 |
6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954 |
6th January 2019 |
6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954 |
6th March 2019 |
6th October 1954 to 5th November 1954 |
6th May 2019 |
6th November 1954 to 5th December 1954 |
6th July 2019 |
6th December 1954 to 5th January 1955 |
6th September 2019 |
6th January 1955 to 5th February 1955 |
6th November 2019 |
6th February 1955 to 5th March 1955 |
6th January 2020 |
6th March 1955 to 5th April 1955 |
6th March 2020 |
(B) State pension age will then increase progressively from 65 years to 68 years for both men and women between 2024 and 2046.
- Any person born after 5th April 1955 but before 6th April 1959 will attain pensionable age when he or she reaches the age of 65.
- For persons born between 6th April 1959 and 5th April 1960, the date that pensionable age is attained is shown in Table 2.
Table 2
Period within which birthday falls |
Day pensionable age attained |
6th April 1959 to 5th May 1959 |
6th May 2024 |
6th May 1959 to 5th June 1959 |
6th July 2024 |
6th June 1959 to 5th July 1959 |
6th September 2024 |
6th July 1959 to 5th August 1959 |
6th November 2024 |
6th August 1959 to 5th September 1959 |
6th January 2025 |
6th September 1959 to 5th October 1959 |
6th March 2025 |
6th October 1959 to 5th November 1959 |
6th May 2025 |
6th November 1959 to 5th December 1959 |
6th July 2025 |
6th December 1959 to 5th January 1960 |
6th September 2025 |
6th January 1960 to 5th February 1960 |
6th November 2025 |
6th February 1960 to 5th March 1960 |
6th January 2026 |
6th March 1960 to 5th April 1960 |
6th March 2026 |
- Any person born after 5th April 1960 but before 6th April 1968 will attain pension age when he or she reaches the age of 66.
- For persons born between 6th April 1968 and 5th April 1969, the date that pensionable age will be attained can be found in Table 3.
Table 3
Period within which birthday falls |
Day pensionable age attained |
|---|---|
6th April 1968 to 5th May 1968 |
6th May 2034 |
6th May 1968 to 5th June 1968 |
6th July 2034 |
6th June 1968 to 5th July 1968 |
6th September 2034 |
6th July 1968 to 5th August 1968 |
6th November 2034 |
6th August 1968 to 5th September 1968 |
6th January 2035 |
6th September 1968 to 5th October 1968 |
6th March 2035 |
6th October 1968 to 5th November 1968 |
6th May 2035 |
6th November 1968 to 5th December 1968 |
6th July 2035 |
6th December 1968 to 5th January 1969 |
6th September 2035 |
6th January 1969 to 5th February 1969 |
6th November 2035 |
6th February 1969 to 5th March 1969 |
6th January 2036 |
6th March 1969 to 5th April 1969 |
6th March 2036 |
- Any person born after 5th April 1969 but before 6th April 1977 will reach pension age when he or she reaches the age of 67.
- For persons born between 6th April 1977 and 5th April 1978, the date that pensionable age will be attained can be found in Table 4.
Table 4
Period within which birthday falls |
Day pensionable age attained |
6th April 1977 to 5th May 1977 |
6th May 2044 |
6th May 1977 to 5th June 1977 |
6th July 2044 |
6th June 1977 to 5th July 1977 |
6th September 2044 |
6th July 1977 to 5th August 1977 |
6th November 2044 |
6th August 1977 to 5th September 1977 |
6th January 2045 |
6th September 1977 to 5th October 1977 |
6th March 2045 |
6th October 1977 to 5th November 1977 |
6th May 2045 |
6th November 1977 to 5th December 1977 |
6th July 2045 |
6th December 1977 to 5th January 1978 |
6th September 2045 |
6th January 1978 to 5th February 1978 |
6th November 2045 |
6th February 1978 to 5th March 1978 |
6th January 2046 |
6th March 1978 to 5th April 1978 |
6th March 2046 |
- Any person born after 5th April 1978 will attain pensionable age when he or she attains the age of 68.
Sources: Pensions Act 1995 Chapter 26 Part II Section 126 and Schedule 4; Pensions Act 2007 Chapter 22 Part I Section 13 and Schedule 3.
Calculation of populations of working age and pensionable age for national population projections
The projected populations of working age and pensionable age are given in the appropriate results file (Microsoft Excel document 122kb).
From 2004 to 2009, all women aged 60 to 64 are of pensionable age. From 2020 to 2023, all women aged 60 to 64 are of working age. From 2010 to 2019, the number of women aged 60 to 64 who are of pensionable age is calculated using Table 5.
Table 5
Proportion of women aged 60 to 64 taken to be of pensionable age, 2010 to 2019 |
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|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
60 |
309/365 |
128/365 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
1 |
1 |
309/365 |
128/366 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
310/366 |
128/365 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
309/365 |
128/365 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
309/365 |
128/365 |
So, taking the projected number of women aged 60 to 64 in the UK at mid-2015 as an example:
From Table 1 above, we see that all women born on or before 5th November 1952 will be of pensionable age at mid-2015. This will include all women aged 63 or 64 at mid-2015, plus some women aged 62. Of those aged 62 at mid-2015, those born between 1st July 1952 and 5th November 1952 will be of pensionable age, but those born between 6th November 1952 and 30th June 1953 will be of working age. Making the simplifying assumption that there is an even distribution of birthdays for women at these ages, we have taken 128/365 of women aged 62 at mid-2015 to be of pensionable age and the remaining 237/365 to be of working age.
Similarly, from 2020 to 2023, all persons aged 65 and over are of pensionable age. From 2046 onwards, all persons aged 65 to 67 are of working age and all persons aged 68 and over are of pensionable age. From 2024 to 2045, the number of men and women aged 65 to 67 who are of pensionable age is calculated using Table 6.
Table 6
Proportion of persons aged 65 to 67 taken to be of pensionable age, 2024 to 2045 |
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|
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
2031 |
2032 |
2033 |
2034 |
65 |
309/365 |
128/366 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
310/366 |
67 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2035 |
2036 |
2037 |
2038 |
2039 |
2040 |
2041 |
2042 |
2043 |
2044 |
2045 |
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66 |
128/365 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
67 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
309/365 |
128/365 |
Taking the projected number of men and women aged 65 to 67 in the UK at mid-2025 as an example:
From Table 2 above, we see that all persons born on or before 5th November 1959 will be of pensionable age at mid-2025. This will include all those aged 66 and 67 at mid-2025, plus some aged 65. Of those aged 65 at mid-2025, those born between 1st July 1959 and 5th November 1959 will be of pensionable age, but those born between 6th November 1959 and 30th June 1960 will be of working age. Again, making the simplifying assumption that there is an even distribution of birthdays at these ages, we have taken 128/366 of people aged 65 at mid-2025 to be of pensionable age and the remaining 238/366 to be of working age.