Age group |
2006 (base) |
2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
2026 |
2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All dependants |
59 |
60 |
60 |
61 |
62 |
67 |
Children under 16 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
Pensionable ages |
||||||
65/601 & over |
31 |
32 |
32 |
34 |
35 |
40 |
65/601 - 74 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
18 |
75 & over |
12 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
19 |
21 |
1 Pensionable age is 65 for men, 60 for women until 2010; between 2010 and 2020 pensionable age for women increases to 65. Between 2024 and 2046, state pension age will increase in three stages from 65 years to 68 years for both sexes.
* Note: Not all figures will sum due to rounding.