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The Government has issued an update on changing the State Pension age following calls to increase it in line with "the latest life expectancy projections". The State Pension age is currently 66 for both men and women.

This is expected to increase to age 67 between 2026 and 2028, and then to 68 between 2044 and 2046. Your State Pension age is the earliest you can start receiving your State Pension. It may be different to the age you can get a workplace or personal pension.

The State Pension age is regularly reviewed - you can check when you’ll reach State Pension age, your Pension Credit qualifying age and when you’ll be eligible for free bus travel online at Gov.uk. In a recent written question asked to the Commons by Ann Davies said: "To ask the Secretary of State fo

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