Retirement Age in the UK
The age you can get a pension in the UK, how early you can retire, the changes already planned and whether you have to stop working.
When can I retire in the UK?
Enter your date of birth to see when you reach the State Pension age.
Retirement age in the UK
66The State Pension age is 66 and is rising to 67 between April 2026 and March 2028. People born on or after 6 April 1960 get it a month later for each month they were born after that date, and everyone born from 6 March 1961 gets it at 67.
Early retirement in the UK
57You cannot take the State Pension early. Workplace and personal pensions can be taken from 55, rising to 57 from 6 April 2028.
Planned changes in the UK
67 → 68The rise to 67 finishes in 2028. Under the Pensions Act 2007 the age rises to 68 between 2044 and 2046, and a review that started in 2025 could bring that forward, with at least ten years’ notice.
Mandatory retirement in the UK
NoThe default retirement age was abolished in 2011, so employers cannot make you retire at a set age unless they can show it is objectively justified, as with some police and fire roles.
Checked 23 October 2026 against pension authorities, national laws and recent reporting on reforms. Your own age can depend on your contribution record and scheme, so confirm it with the pension authority before you plan. This is a summary, not financial or legal advice. Sources: GOV.UK: Check your State Pension age.
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Retirement in the UK: questions and answers
What is the retirement age in the UK?
The State Pension age is 66 and is rising to 67 between April 2026 and March 2028. People born on or after 6 April 1960 get it a month later for each month they were born after that date, and everyone born from 6 March 1961 gets it at 67.
How early can you retire in the UK?
You cannot take the State Pension early. Workplace and personal pensions can be taken from 55, rising to 57 from 6 April 2028.
Is the retirement age going up in the UK?
The rise to 67 finishes in 2028. Under the Pensions Act 2007 the age rises to 68 between 2044 and 2046, and a review that started in 2025 could bring that forward, with at least ten years’ notice.
Do you have to retire at a certain age in the UK?
The default retirement age was abolished in 2011, so employers cannot make you retire at a set age unless they can show it is objectively justified, as with some police and fire roles.
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