People born from September 6, 1960, face a longer wait for their UK State Pension as the phased increase in the State Pension age from 66 to 67 moves into its next stage.
The change takes effect in one-month increments, meaning eligibility now depends on a person’s exact date of birth. For some people reaching 66 during the transition, the wait will extend to almost a full year beyond their 66th birthday.
State Pension Age Moves to 66 Years and 6 Months
According to Express, people born between September 6 and October 5, 1960, will reach State Pension age at 66 years and six months.
Someone born on September 6, 1960, for example, will become eligible to claim their State Pension on March 6, 2027, rather than when they turn 66.
The phased timetable means the State Pension age rises by one month for each successive birth-date band. Those born between October 6 and November 5, 1960, will reach State Pension age at 66 years and seven months.
The same pattern continues through the remainder of the transition.
DWP Timetable Shows When Eligibility Begins
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is implementing the move from 66 to 67 gradually over a two-year period running from April 2026 to 2028.
The timetable is:
- April 6, 1960 – May 5, 1960: 66 years and 1 month
- May 6, 1960 – June 5, 1960: 66 years and 2 months
- June 6, 1960 – July 5, 1960: 66 years and 3 months
- July 6, 1960 – August 5, 1960: 66 years and 4 months
- August 6, 1960 – September 5, 1960: 66 years and 5 months
- September 6, 1960 – October 5, 1960: 66 years and 6 months
- October 6, 1960 – November 5, 1960: 66 years and 7 months
- November 6, 1960 – December 5, 1960: 66 years and 8 months
- December 6, 1960 – January 5, 1961: 66 years and 9 months
- January 6, 1961 – February 5, 1961: 66 years and 10 months
- February 6, 1961 – March 5, 1961: 66 years and 11 months
- March 6, 1961 – April 5, 1977: 67 years
The gradual approach means two people born only weeks apart can face different State Pension ages.
Later Birthdays Mean a Longer Wait
For people reaching 66 later in the transition, the delay becomes progressively longer.
Those whose birthdays fall between October 6 and November 5, 1960, will wait seven months after turning 66. The following group will wait eight months, with the delay continuing to rise by one month for each subsequent birth-date band.
The transition reaches its final stage for people born from March 6, 1961, who will have a State Pension age of 67.
The change affects the date when State Pension payments can begin, making the exact date of birth the key factor during the transition. The DWP timetable ends with a State Pension age of 67 for people born between March 6, 1961, and April 5, 1977.
