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1The following rules apply for the purposes of the enactments relating to social security, that is, the following Acts and the instruments made, or having effect as if made, under them: the [1992 c. 4.] Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 and the [1993 c. 48.] Pension Schemes Act 1993.
A man 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 the following table attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.
A woman born after 5th April 1955 attains pensionable age when she attains the age of 65.
(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 |
6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953 | 6th May 2016 |
6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953 | 6th July 2016 |
6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953 | 6th September 2016 |
6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953 | 6th November 2016 |
6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953 | 6th January 2017 |
6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953 | 6th March 2017 |
6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953 | 6th May 2017 |
6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953 | 6th July 2017 |
6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954 | 6th September 2017 |
6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954 | 6th November 2017 |
6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954 | 6th January 2018 |
6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954 | 6th March 2018 |
6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954 | 6th May 2018 |
6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954 | 6th July 2018 |
6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954 | 6th September 2018 |
6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954 | 6th November 2018 |
6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954 | 6th January 2019 |
6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954 | 6th March 2019 |
6th October 1954 to 5th November 1954 | 6th May 2019 |
6th November 1954 to 5th December 1954 | 6th July 2019 |
6th December 1954 to 5th January 1955 | 6th September 2019 |
6th January 1955 to 5th February 1955 | 6th November 2019 |
6th February 1955 to 5th March 1955 | 6th January 2020 |
6th March 1955 to 5th April 1955 | 6th March 2020 |