The state pension age; when can you expect your state pension?
The government's tinkering with the state pension age means many are confused about when they'll get their pension.
When will you get your state pension? Do you know the answer? The chances are that unless you’re very close to retirement or you’ve been directly affected by the government’s recent change in the law to raise the state pension age to 66 by October 2020, you may not. I've had a number of emails recently from women who are - understandably - completely baffled about when they'll get their state pension. Here's a guide:
Deferring your state pension; if you don’t need it, should you put off taking it?
You don’t have to take your state pension when you’re entitled to it, you can delay when you take it.
There’s been a lot of media coverage about the government’s plans to raise the state pension age to 66, and many people need their state pension the second they’re entitled to it. But if you can manage without it, is it a good idea to delay taking your state pension? And are there any disadvantages?
The state pension age rise to 66: the Pensions Minister answers your questions.
Steve Webb, the Pensions Minister, answers some of your questions about the rise in state pension age to 66.
The government's plans to raise the state pension age to 66 face a crucial stage in Parliament on Monday when the Pensions Bill has its second reading. Many of you have been horrified by the thought of the state pension age rising to 66. Dozens of you have commented on articles I've written or emailed in your thoughts and there were some common threads that emerged. I asked Steve Webb, the Pensions Minister, to answer some of your questions. This is what he said:
