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Pension shake-up

Pension changes

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New state pension retirement ages for everyone under 47 are set to change under reforms going through the House of Commons.

The changes will be phased in over a 22-year period but anyone under 27 faces working until they are 68 before they're entitled to a state pension - unless they work in the public sector which will remain at 60.

It will also be easier for women to get a full State pension, even if they take time our of work to raise a family.

At the moment, women need 39 years of National Insurance payments to qualify and men need 44. Under new laws both sexes will need 30 years.

Take a look at the table below to find out when you will be able to retire.

When will you be able to retire?

Born bewteen	These dates	Claim your pension	Age
6/4/59	5/5/1959	6/5/2024	65ys 1 mnth
6/5/59	5/6/1959	6/7/2024	65yrs 2 mnths
6/6/59	5/7/1959	6/9/2024	65yrs 3 mnths
6/7/59	5/8/1959	6/11/2024	65yrs 4 mths
6/8/59	6/9/59	6/1/2025	65yrs 5 mths
6/9/59	5/10/59	6/3/2025	65yrs 6 mths
6/10/59	5/11/59	6/5/2025	65yrs 7 mths
6/11/59	5/12/59	6/7/2025	65yrs 8 mths
6/12/59	5/1/60	6/9/2025	65yrs 9 mths
6/1/60	5/2/60	6/11/2025	65yrs 10 mths
6/2/60	5/3/60	6/1/2026	65yrs 11 mths
6/3/60	5/4/60	6/3/2025	66yrs
6/4/60	5/4/1968	Your 66th birthday
6/4/68	5/5/68	6/5/2034	66yrs 1 mth
6/5/68	5/6/68	6/7/2034	66yrs 2 mths
6/6/68	5/7/68	6/9/2034	66yrs 3 mths
6/7/68	5/8/68	6/11/2034	66yrs 4 mths
6/8/68	5/9/68	6/1/2035	66yrs 5 mths
6/9/68	5/10/68	6/3/2035	66yrs 6 mths
6/10/68	5/11/1968	6/5/2035	66yrs 7 mths
6/11/68	5/12/68	6/7/2035	66yrs 8 mths
6/12/68	5/1/69	6/9/2035	66yrs 9 mths
6/1/69	5/2/69	6/11/2035	66yrs 10 mths
6/2/69	5/3/1969	6/1/2036	66yrs 11 mths
6/3/69	5/4/1969	6/5/2036	67 yrs
6/4/69	5/4/77	Your 67th birthday
6/4/77	5/5/77	6/5/2044	67yrs 1 mth
6/5/77	5/6/77	6/7/2044	67yrs 2 mths
6/7/77	5/8/77	6/11/2044	67yrs 4 mths
6/8/77	5/9/77	6/1/2045	67yrs 5 mths
6/9/77	5/10/77	6/3/2045	67yrs 6 mths
6/10/77	5/11/77	6/5/2045	67yrs 7 mths
6/11/77	5/12/77	6/7/2045	67yrs 8 mths
6/12/77	5/1/1978	6/9/2045	67yrs 9 mths
6/1/78	5/2/78	6/11/2045	67yrs 10 mths
6/2/78	5/3/78	6/1/2046	67yrs 11 mths
6/3/78	5/4/78	6/3/2046	68 yrs
6/4/78	onwards	Your 68th birthday