Your retirement / early retirement age

Your date of birth	The age at which you qualify for early retirement	Number of years you qualify for early retirement benefits	The age at which you qualify for the state pension
Born before 1 January 1954	60 years	5 years	65 years
Born 1 January 1954 – 30 June 1954	60½ years	5 years	65½
Born 1 July 1954 – 31 December 1954	61 years	5 years	66 years
Born 1 January 1955 – 30 June 1955	61½ years	5 years	66½ years
Born 1 July 1955 – 31 December 1955	62 years	5 years	67 years
Born 1 January 1956 – 30 June 1956	62½ years	4½ years	67 years
Born 1 July 1956 – 31 December 1958	63 years	4 years	67 years
Born 1 January 1959 – 30 June 1959	63½ years	3½ years	67 years
Born 1 July 1959 – 31 December 1962	64 years	3 years	67 years
Born 1 January 1963 – 31 December 1966	65 years	3 years	68 years
Born 1 January 1967 – 31 December 1970	66 years	3 years	69 years
Born 1 January 1971 – 31 December 1974	67 years The age at which you qualify for early retirement may be changed, however.	3 years	70 years The age at which you qualify for a retirement with a state pension may be changed, however.
Born 1 January 1975 or later	68 years The age at which you qualify for early retirement may be changed, however.	3 years	71 years The age at which you qualify for a retirement with a state pension may be changed, however.