The age at which women are eligible to claim their state pension is changing, effective from April 2010.

The previous retirement age for women was 60, but this is increasing gradually to age 65 between April 2010 and November 2018 to be inline with the existing retirement age for men.  The changes will affect women born after 6 April 1950 and the date at which you will be eligible to claim your state pension is dependent on your birthday.  You can find out your individual state retirement age online.

The latest announcements also indicate that the government plans to increase the retirement age further for both men and women once the above scheme has been completed.  The increases are aimed to reflect changes in life expectancy.  Please look out for future articles on this website once the legislation has been agreed.

For further information and guidance regarding state pensions please contact us.