People born after April 1960 will experience a delay in receiving their state pension due to changes in age rules set to come into effect next year. The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has confirmed that the state pension age will rise from 2026, with the change being gradually introduced over a year.

Currently, both men and women can claim the state pension when they reach 66, but from next year this age will increase to 67.

The existing state pension age was established between December 2018 and October 2020, having risen from 65, and now another increase will occur between 2026 and 2028.

The age increment to 67 will be implemented in stages and will affect when individuals born between April 6, 1960, and March 5, 1961, can claim their state pension.

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