UK State Pension age check DWP, Digi Mart USA News (United Kingdom): The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has warned Britons that the State Pension age depends on their date of birth and has urged people to check when they can start receiving it. The State Pension is paid by The Pension Service, part of the DWP, and provides regular income to people over a certain age, generally provided they have built up enough National Insurance contributions.
According to the GOV.UK website, people need 10 qualifying years on their National Insurance record to receive any new State Pension. The full rate of new State Pension is £241.30 a week, but the amount an individual receives can differ depending on whether they were contracted out before 2016, the number of National Insurance qualifying years they have, and whether they paid into the Additional State Pension before 2016.
The DWP said in a post on X: “The State Pension age isn’t the same for everyone. This Talk Money Week, check yours using your date of birth.
It only takes a minute and could help you plan for your future.” The post linked to a State Pension age checker.
The State Pension age is currently being increased from 66 to 67 for both men and women. The source reports that people born within the transitional period will become eligible at different dates, depending on their birthdays.
A further rise from 67 to 68 is currently set to take place between 2044 and 2046, although the Government has said this is subject to review.
