SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3INCREASE IN PENSIONABLE AGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN

Section 11.

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.”.