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Section 11.
SCHEDULE 3INCREASE IN PENSIONABLE AGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN
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1. In the heading to Article 123 of the Pensions Order, at the end add “and increase in pensionable age”.
2. In Article 123 of that Order (equalisation of pensionable age) in paragraph (a), at the end add “and to increase the pensionable age for men and women progressively over a period of 22 years beginning with (and including) 6th April 2024”.
3. For the heading for Schedule 2 to that Order substitute “EQUALISATION OF AND INCREASE IN PENSIONABLE AGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN”.
4.—(1) Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Order (pensionable ages for men and women) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), after “man” insert “born before 6th April 1959”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (3), for “the following table” substitute “table 1”.
(4) For sub-paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4) A woman born after 5th April 1955 but before 6th April 1959 attains pensionable age when she attains the age of 65.”.
(5) For sub-paragraph (5) substitute—
“(5) In tables 1 to 4, any reference to a period in column 1 of that table includes a reference to the first day of that period.”.
(6) For the heading to the table substitute “TABLE 1”.
(7) After the table insert—
“(6) A 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.
TABLE 2
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Period within which birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
| 6th April 1959 to 5th May 1959 | 6th May 2024 |
| 6th May 1959 to 5th June 1959 | 6th July 2024 |
| 6th June 1959 to 5th July 1959 | 6th September 2024 |
| 6th July 1959 to 5th August 1959 | 6th November 2024 |
| 6th August 1959 to 5th September 1959 | 6th January 2025 |
| 6th September 1959 to 5th October 1959 | 6th March 2025 |
| 6th October 1959 to 5th November 1959 | 6th May 2025 |
| 6th November 1959 to 5th December 1959 | 6th July 2025 |
| 6th December 1959 to 5th January 1960 | 6th September 2025 |
| 6th January 1960 to 5th February 1960 | 6th November 2025 |
| 6th February 1960 to 5th March 1960 | 6th January 2026 |
| 6th March 1960 to 5th April 1960 | 6th March 2026 |
(7) A person born after 5th April 1960 but before 6th April 1968 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 66.
(8) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 3 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
TABLE 3
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Period within which birthday falls | Day pensionable age attained |
| 6th April 1968 to 5th May 1968 | 6th May 2034 |
| 6th May 1968 to 5th June 1968 | 6th July 2034 |
| 6th June 1968 to 5th July 1968 | 6th September 2034 |
| 6th July 1968 to 5th August 1968 | 6th November 2034 |
| 6th August 1968 to 5th September 1968 | 6th January 2035 |
| 6th September 1968 to 5th October 1968 | 6th March 2035 |
| 6th October 1968 to 5th November 1968 | 6th May 2035 |
| 6th November 1968 to 5th December 1968 | 6th July 2035 |
| 6th December 1968 to 5th January 1969 | 6th September 2035 |
| 6th January 1969 to 5th February 1969 | 6th November 2035 |
| 6th February 1969 to 5th March 1969 | 6th January 2036 |
| 6th March 1969 to 5th April 1969 | 6th March 2036 |
(9) A person born after 5th April 1969 but before 6th April 1977 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 67.
(10) 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.
TABLE 4
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
(11) A person born after 5th April 1978 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 68.”.
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