Part 3

Pensionable age

Increase in pensionable age to 67
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1
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 is amended as follows.
2
In sub-paragraph (6) for “6th April 1968” substitute “ 6th April 1960 ”.
3
For sub-paragraph (7) and table 3 substitute—
7
A 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.
TABLE 3
(1) | (2)
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
7A
For the purposes of table 3—
a
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;
b
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;
c
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.
4
In sub-paragraph (8) for “5th April 1969” substitute “ 5th March 1961 ”.