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State pension one-month warning for anyone born between these dates
People planning for their retirement have been urged to check how they are impacted by a change to the DWP rules. A pension expert said it is "essential" you check a key date.
TL;DR
- The state pension age is increasing from 66 to 67 by March 2028.
- Individuals born between August 6 and September 5 have a state pension age of 66 years and 5 months.
- This delay could mean a loss of approximately £5,200 in expected income.
- Claims for the state pension can be submitted up to four months before the qualifying age.
- You can check your state pension age on the gov.uk website.
- Applications can be made online via gov.uk or by calling The Pension Service on 0800 731 7898.
- Those born after March 5, 1961, will have a state pension age of 67.
- Further increases to the state pension age to 68 are planned between April 2044 and April 2046.