Planning to apply for the Age Pension? Here’s when you should start preparing, when you can apply, and whether payments are backdated if you wait until after your 67th birthday.

As reported by the Daily Record, those born between April 6, 1960 and March 5, 1961 will have their retirement age extended beyond 66, with the specific age determined by their birth date. For certain ...

Wed, Mar 4, 2026 People who meet certain DWP criteria may qualify for extra financial support, and you can check whether ...

Mixed-age couples face this issue when one of them is over the state pension age, but the other is yet to reach 66.

Millions of Britons are being urged to double-check their State Pension age as the long-planned increase from 66 to 67 starts next month. The change means people born in the early 1960s might not ...

Millions of people are being urged to check their State Pension age ...

The State Pension age is rising from 66 to 67 for people born in the early 1960s, with the gradual increase starting in April 2026 ...

Many people may have to wait for longer before they can start receiving their State Pension - here are more details ...

A state pension age rise " could be brought forward", it has been warned, with retirees at risk. The state pension age - ...

You typically need 35 years of National Insurance contributions to qualify for the full new state pension, which currently ...

The UK State Pension age will start to rise from 66 to 67 on 6 April 2026. This gradual increase will impact people born ...

Reaching state pension age opens the doors for an array of benefits and DWP support, including Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment. However, if your partner is ...