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Section 13
1E+W+SIn the sidenote to section 126 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), at the end insert “ and increase in pensionable age ”.
2E+W+SIn section 126 of that Act (equalisation of pensionable age) in paragraph (a), at the end insert “ and to increase the pensionable age for men and women progressively over a period of 22 years beginning with 6th April 2024 ”.
3E+W+SFor the heading for Schedule 4 to that Act substitute “ Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women ”.
4(1)Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act (pensionable ages for men and women) is amended as follows.E+W+S
(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)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)For the heading for the table substitute “ TABLE 1 ”.
(6)After the table insert—
“(5)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.
(1) | (2) |
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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 |
(6)A person born after 5th April 1960 but before 6th April 1968 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 66.
(7)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.
(1) | (2) |
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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 |
(8)A person born after 5th April 1969 but before 6th April 1977 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 67.
(9)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 |
(10)A person born after 5th April 1978 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 68.”
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 para. 4(4) omitted (3.1.2012) by virtue of Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 1(7), 38(3)(a), Sch. 1 para. 10