The current UK state pension age is 66
A review is due to take place within the next two years to determine whether there should be another rise in the UK state pension age. The earliest that someone can start receiving the state pension is currently 66.
People currently need around 35 years of qualifying National Insurance contributions to get the full pension payment from the Government of £203.85 a week. But the upcoming review will consider whether the state pension age should rise to 68, the Mirror reports.It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will confirm in November's Autumn Statement if the state pension triple lock will be honoured in the next fiscal year.
If honoured, state pensioners will receive an increase equivalent to September 2023's wage growth rate, as this was the highest figure of the metric this year. People can find out the earliest age they can claim the state pension by using a helpful tool on the Government website. The tool can help people check a number of key things, such as: