Check your State Pension Age
Use our state pension age calculator to find out exactly when you can start claiming your UK state pension. Because the
pension age is rising, your exact date of birth determines
your specific date — so it’s worth checking.
Use this tool to check:
- When you'll reach State Pension age
- When you'll be eligible for free bus travel
- Your Pension Credit qualifying age
- The State Pension age is regularly reviewed, so the results of this tool may change in the future
Important notes:
- You can keep working after you reach State Pension age
- The State Pension age is regularly reviewed and may change in the future
- You need at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions to get any New State Pension
- You need 35 qualifying years to get the full New State Pension
Check your State Pension age
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the state pension age calculator work?
Enter your date of birth and the calculator works out your exact state pension age based on current UK legislation. Because the government is raising the pension age in monthly increments, your specific birth date determines your exact date – not just your birth year.