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However, when the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition took power, the Pensions Act 2011 [15] accelerated the rise of the state pension age to 66 for both men and women by 6 October 2020. [16] Under the Pensions Act 2014, the coalition government again accelerated the rise in the state pension age to 67 by 6 April 2028. [17]
Timeline of changes to the age at which eligible persons receive the United Kingdom State Pension. Timeline (1908–2030) ... Timeline of State Pension age in the ...
The Act amended the timetable for increasing the state pension age to 66. Under the Pensions Act 2007, the increase to 66 was due to take effect between 2024 and 2026. This Act brought forward the increase, so that state pension age for both men and women began rising from 65 in December 2018 and reached 66 in October 2020.
The chancellor confirmed that the national living wage would rise by 6.7 per cent next year, while the state pension will be uprated by 4.1 per cent, and benefits by 1.7 per cent.
These percentages are the entitlement of employees who have contributed to the scheme for a full working life. This is defined as the number of years between age 16 and State Pension Age. If the employee was over age 16 on 6 April 1978, their working life is defined as the number of years between 6 April 1978 and their State Pension Date.
Between late 2018 and late 2020, the state pension age for men and women rose from 65 to 66, leaving around 700,000 65-year-olds in the UK waiting another year before they could receive a state ...
Raising the pension age for women to 65 by 2020. Raising the pension age for both women and men from 65 to 68 between 2024 and 2046. Introducing national insurance credits for parents and carers so that they can build up some entitlement to the additional State Pension. End of the option to contract out of the additional State Pension.
Ministers had reportedly wanted to bring forward a planned rise in the state pension age to 68 to the 2030s.