pensionsact on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/pensionsact/Recent content in pensionsact on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 02 Jun 2026 05:04:55 +0000DWP Sets New State Pension Age at 67 by 2028https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-sets-new-state-pension-age-at-67-by-2028/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:04:55 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-sets-new-state-pension-age-at-67-by-2028/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the state pension age will rise to 67 by 2028, impacting millions of working households across the UK. This increase, mandated under the Pensions Act 2014, has been accelerated by eight years, moving up the timeline from previous projections. Currently, the state pension age is 66, with a further planned increase to 68 anticipated between 2044 and 2046, although this schedule remains subject to review.