State pension age at 68 update over moving to 'late 2030s' timetable

NewsCost Of LivingState pensionThe state pension qualifying rules are currently changingNicholas Dawson04:12, 04 Aug 2026The state pension qualifying rules are undergoing changes, with many people facing a longer wait to claim their pension. Retirement experts fear there another uplift of the state pension age, and sooner than expected.‌Pension experts have voiced fierce criticisms of suggestions to bring forward the increase in the state pension age from 67 to 68. Critics warn that accelerating the timeline will hit the most vulnerable hardest. The state pension age is currently climbing from 66 to 67, between April 2026 and April 2028. Laws are also on the books for another increase, from 67 to 68, between 2044 and 2046.‌But the pressure is mounting for policymakers to bring forward the