Your pension's in a right state

How to figure out baffling government changes

- with WARREN SHUTE

The state pension age is currently 66 for men and women.

It will rise to 67 between April 2026 and March 2028, based on your date of birth.

These changes have caused confusion and frustration for many, especially following previous increases.

Knowledge is power, so it's important to understand what you're entitled to and when.

From 1940 to 2010 the state pension age for women was 60, while for men it was 65.

In his 1993 budget, chancellor Kenneth Clarke argued that it made sense for the ages to be equalised, given a woman's higher life expectancy.

The Pensions Act 1995 followed, which would increase a woman's state pension age gradually from 60 to 65 between April 2010 and April 2020.