How does my date of birth affect my State Pension age?
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Your date of birth determines exactly when each State Pension age increase applies to you. For example, two people born a few months apart in the early 1960s may have different State Pension ages, even if both fall within the 2026–2028 increase period. The official timetable and the Government online calculator use your exact date of birth to work this out.
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