Extent Information
E1The amendment by this Act of an enactment which extends to Northern Ireland extends also to Northern Ireland see s. 178(1)(2)(3).
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 heading substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 3 para. 3
A man [F2born before [F36th December 1953]] attains pensionable age when he attains the age of 65 years.
A woman born before 6th April 1950 attains pensionable age when she attains the age of 60.
A woman born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of [F4table 1] attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1) Period within which woman’s birthday falls | (2) Day pensionable age attained |
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6th April 1950 to 5th May 1950 | 6th May 2010 |
6th May 1950 to 5th June 1950 | 6th July 2010 |
6th June 1950 to 5th July 1950 | 6th September 2010 |
6th July 1950 to 5th August 1950 | 6th November 2010 |
6th August 1950 to 5th September 1950 | 6th January 2011 |
6th September 1950 to 5th October 1950 | 6th March 2011 |
6th October 1950 to 5th November 1950 | 6th May 2011 |
6th November 1950 to 5th December 1950 | 6th July 2011 |
6th December 1950 to 5th January 1951 | 6th September 2011 |
6th January 1951 to 5th February 1951 | 6th November 2011 |
6th February 1951 to 5th March 1951 | 6th January 2012 |
6th March 1951 to 5th April 1951 | 6th March 2012 |
6th April 1951 to 5th May 1951 | 6th May 2012 |
6th May 1951 to 5th June 1951 | 6th July 2012 |
6th June 1951 to 5th July 1951 | 6th September 2012 |
6th July 1951 to 5th August 1951 | 6th November 2012 |
6th August 1951 to 5th September 1951 | 6th January 2013 |
6th September 1951 to 5th October 1951 | 6th March 2013 |
6th October 1951 to 5th November 1951 | 6th May 2013 |
6th November 1951 to 5th December 1951 | 6th July 2013 |
6th December 1951 to 5th January 1952 | 6th September 2013 |
6th January 1952 to 5th February 1952 | 6th November 2013 |
6th February 1952 to 5th March 1952 | 6th January 2014 |
6th March 1952 to 5th April 1952 | 6th March 2014 |
6th April 1952 to 5th May 1952 | 6th May 2014 |
6th May 1952 to 5th June 1952 | 6th July 2014 |
6th June 1952 to 5th July 1952 | 6th September 2014 |
6th July 1952 to 5th August 1952 | 6th November 2014 |
6th August 1952 to 5th September 1952 | 6th January 2015 |
6th September 1952 to 5th October 1952 | 6th March 2015 |
6th October 1952 to 5th November 1952 | 6th May 2015 |
6th November 1952 to 5th December 1952 | 6th July 2015 |
6th December 1952 to 5th January 1953 | 6th September 2015 |
6th January 1953 to 5th February 1953 | 6th November 2015 |
6th February 1953 to 5th March 1953 | 6th January 2016 |
6th March 1953 to 5th April 1953 | 6th March 2016 |
[F76th April 1953 to 5th May 1953 | 6th July 2016] |
[F76th May 1953 to 5th June 1953 | 6th November 2016] |
[F76th June 1953 to 5th July 1953 | 6th March 2017] |
[F76th July 1953 to 5th August 1953 | 6th July 2017] |
[F76th August 1953 to 5th September 1953 | 6th November 2017] |
[F76th September 1953 to 5th October 1953 | 6th March 2018] |
[F76th October 1953 to 5th November 1953 | 6th July 2018] |
[F76th November 1953 to 5th December 1953 | 6th November 2018] |
[F8A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 2 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
(1) | (2) |
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Period within which birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954 | 6th March 2019 |
6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954 | 6th May 2019 |
6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954 | 6th July 2019 |
6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954 | 6th September 2019 |
6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954 | 6th November 2019 |
6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954 | 6th January 2020 |
6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954 | 6th March 2020 |
6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954 | 6th May 2020 |
6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954 | 6th July 2020 |
6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954 | 6th September 2020] |
A person born after [F105th October 1954] but before [F116th April 1960] attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 66.
[F12A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 3 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age shown against that period in column 2.
(1) | (2) |
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Period within which birthday falls | Age pensionable age attained |
6th April 1960 to 5th May 1960 | 66 years and 1 month |
6th May 1960 to 5th June 1960 | 66 years and 2 months |
6th June 1960 to 5th July 1960 | 66 years and 3 months |
6th July 1960 to 5th August 1960 | 66 years and 4 months |
6th August 1960 to 5th September 1960 | 66 years and 5 months |
6th September 1960 to 5th October 1960 | 66 years and 6 months |
6th October 1960 to 5th November 1960 | 66 years and 7 months |
6th November 1960 to 5th December 1960 | 66 years and 8 months |
6th December 1960 to 5th January 1961 | 66 years and 9 months |
6th January 1961 to 5th February 1961 | 66 years and 10 months |
6th February 1961 to 5th March 1961 | 66 years and 11 months |
For the purposes of table 3—
a person born on 31st July 1960 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 4 months at the commencement of 30th November 2026;
a person born on 31st December 1960 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 9 months at the commencement of 30th September 2027;
a person born on 31st January 1961 is to be taken to attain the age of 66 years and 10 months at the commencement of 30th November 2027.]
A person born after [F135th March 1961] but before 6th April 1977 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 67.
A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 4 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
(1) | (2) |
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Period within which birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
6th April 1977 to 5th May 1977 | 6th May 2044 |
6th May 1977 to 5th June 1977 | 6th July 2044 |
6th June 1977 to 5th July 1977 | 6th September 2044 |
6th July 1977 to 5th August 1977 | 6th November 2044 |
6th August 1977 to 5th September 1977 | 6th January 2045 |
6th September 1977 to 5th October 1977 | 6th March 2045 |
6th October 1977 to 5th November 1977 | 6th May 2045 |
6th November 1977 to 5th December 1977 | 6th July 2045 |
6th December 1977 to 5th January 1978 | 6th September 2045 |
6th January 1978 to 5th February 1978 | 6th November 2045 |
6th February 1978 to 5th March 1978 | 6th January 2046 |
6th March 1978 to 5th April 1978 | 6th March 2046 |
A person born after 5th April 1978 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 68.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (1) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (1) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 1(2), 38(3)(a)
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (3) substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(3)
F5Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (4) omitted (3.1.2012) by virtue of Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 1(3), 38(3)(a)
F6Sch. 4 para. 1 table heading substituted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(5)
F7Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 1 entries substituted (3.1.2012) by virtue of Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 1(4), 38(3)(a)
F8Sch. 4 para. 1 rules (5)-(10) inserted (26.9.2007) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), s. 30(3), Sch. 3 para. 4(6)
F9Sch. 4 para. 1 Table 2 substituted (3.1.2012) by virtue of Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 1(5), 38(3)(a)
F10Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (6) substituted (3.1.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 1(6), 38(3)(a)
F11Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (6) substituted (14.7.2014) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), ss. 26(2), 56(3)(a)
F12Sch. 4 para. 1 rules (7)(7A) substituted for Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (7) and Table 3 (14.7.2014) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), ss. 26(3), 56(3)(a)
F13Words in Sch. 4 para. 1 rule (8) substituted (14.7.2014) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), ss. 26(4), 56(3)(a)