The age at which men and women can claim the state pension is changing.

It is already more than 60 for women and in a few years it will reach 65 for them and then rise to 66 for men and women. Shortly after that it will rise to 67 and later to 68.

These pages bring together facts about state pension age.

• When will you reach state pension age? Look up your date of birth and see when you can draw your pension
• How has your state pension age changed? See how the date has changed under the Pensions Act 2011
• History of state pension age. How it has changed from 70 to 65 to 60/65, to 65, 66, 67 and beyond
• When will you get Winter Fuel Payment? Qualifying age follows women's state pension age. 

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