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State pension age hits 66 and set to rise further – BBC News
Men and women are now receiving their state pension from 66, with younger people urged to make plans.
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The age at which most people start to receive the state pension has now officially hit 66 after steady rises in the qualifying age in recent years.
Men and women born between 6 October, 1954, and 5 April, 1960, will start receiving their pension on their 66th birthday.
For those born after that, there will be a phased increase in state pension age to 67, and eventually 68.
The full state pension for new recipients is worth £175.20 a week.
To receive the full amou…
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