I will be 65 shortly, can my Wife claim a higher rate of State pension

Fullarton55

Hi, My Wife will commence claiming her State Pension in September ( 2020), I will be 65 on 21st August, can she claim a higher rate of State Pension?
Any comments/help appreciated, Graham

JGB1955

I assume she has already had her 'invitation' to take her state pension (in her own right) a couple of months ago.  What is this 'higher rate of state pension' that you're talking about?

garmeg

State pension age is currently 66 I think.

Dox

Fullarton55 said:

Hi, My Wife will commence claiming her State Pension in September ( 2020), I will be 65 on 21st August, can she claim a higher rate of State Pension?
Any comments/help appreciated, Graham

What makes you think that your reaching the age of 65 would impact on her pension (she's presumably reaching the age of 'just under 66' next month?)? 

Fullarton55

Hi Dox, saw a feature on the internet which stated this

jem16

Fullarton55 said:

Hi Dox, saw a feature on the internet which stated this

The basic answer to your question is no - everyone receives a state pension in their own right now.

I'm not sure what you have seen on the internet - it may have applied to the old Adult Dependency Increase which ceased for new applicants in 2010. Or it may be that you have seen the articles where women who paid the Married Woman's Reduced Rate of NICs were possibly due an increase once their husband reached age 65.

Silvertabby

OP - I'm guessing you've been reading about the ladies who paid 'married woman's stamp' who should have received additional State pension once their husbands reached SPA at 65.  These are the old rules, I'm afraid, and only apply to those who reached SPA before April 2016.

In your case, you and your wife will receive your own pensions.  And based on what you have said, your own State pension age will be 66, not 65.