Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 49929
State Retirement Pensions
Tabled: 2 May 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025
Named DayQuestion
Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op) — Stoke-on-Trent Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when a person who reached state pension age before 2016 would become entitled to their basic state pension.
Answer
Torsten BellThe basic State Pension was available for those who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016.Men were eligible for basic State Pension at age 65. Women born prior to 6 April 1950 were eligible for the basic State Pension at age 60.Following changes t...
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