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Pension date versus retirement age?

Jonkingt
Jonkingt Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 17 July 2024 at 10:34AM in Pensions, annuities & retirement planning
Can anyone explain why?
My wife's 65th birthday is 23 January and her pension is not due until May 2019?
I cannot find any reasons why this is legal in any of the Government details on Pensions?
My birthday was 3 march 1953 and I received my pension in April of that year!

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  • Jonkingt
    Jonkingt Posts: 2 Newbie
    Sorry my grammar was incorrect! I received my pension in April 2018 when I was 65
  • kuratowski
    kuratowski Posts: 1,415 Forumite
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    Because the government changed the State Pension Age. It is gradually rising to 68.

    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/state-pensions/#when
  • molerat
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    You were obviously asleep when the Pensions Act 2011 came into law and increased the pension ages of both men and women gradually to 66.
  • LHW99
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    As molerat says, your wife has just been caught by the change and has to wait an extra 3 months or so, others are waiting almost a year. In the near future, every one will wait until they actually are 66.
  • Mnd
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    I'm 65 in may (25) and my date is January 6th? 2020..so that sounds right for your wife
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  • Mnd
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    LHW99 wrote: »
    As molerat says, your wife has just been caught by the change and has to wait an extra 3 months or so, others are waiting almost a year. In the near future, every one will wait until they actually are 66.

    And younger people will not qualify until they are 67
    No.79 save £12k in 2020. Total end May £11610
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