https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/age/Recent content in age on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 06 May 2026 06:02:14 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/state-pension-eligibility-alert-for-those-born-before-1979/Wed, 06 May 2026 06:02:14 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/state-pension-eligibility-alert-for-those-born-before-1979/A caution has been issued about the growing gap between retirement expectations and the actual age when people can claim their state pension. Those in their late 40s and early 50s — specifically anyone born between 1960 and 1979 — should take a moment to review the latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rule changes. Lily Megson-Harvey, policy director at My Pension Expert, explains: “Many in this age group were aware of state pension age changes when first introduced but may not have revisited how these revisions impact them now.