{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2007/schedule-3/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2007/schedule-3/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2007/22",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2007",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act (pensionable ages for men and women) is amended as follows.\n(2) In sub-paragraph (1), after “man” insert “ born before 6th April 1959 ”.\n(3) In sub-paragraph (3), for “the following table” substitute “ table 1 ”.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) For the heading for the table substitute “ TABLE 1 ”.\n(6) After the table insert—\n“(5) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 2 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.\nTABLE 2\n(1)\n(2)\nPeriod within which birthday falls\nDay pensionable age attained\n6th April 1959 to 5th May 1959\n6th May 2024\n6th May 1959 to 5th June 1959\n6th July 2024\n6th June 1959 to 5th July 1959\n6th September 2024\n6th July 1959 to 5th August 1959\n6th November 2024\n6th August 1959 to 5th September 1959\n6th January 2025\n6th September 1959 to 5th October 1959\n6th March 2025\n6th October 1959 to 5th November 1959\n6th May 2025\n6th November 1959 to 5th December 1959\n6th July 2025\n6th December 1959 to 5th January 1960\n6th September 2025\n6th January 1960 to 5th February 1960\n6th November 2025\n6th February 1960 to 5th March 1960\n6th January 2026\n6th March 1960 to 5th April 1960\n6th March 2026\n(6) A person born after 5th April 1960 but before 6th April 1968 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 66.\n(7) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 3 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.\nTABLE 3\n(1)\n(2)\nPeriod within which birthday falls\nDay pensionable age attained\n6th April 1968 to 5th May 1968\n6th May 2034\n6th May 1968 to 5th June 1968\n6th July 2034\n6th June 1968 to 5th July 1968\n6th September 2034\n6th July 1968 to 5th August 1968\n6th November 2034\n6th August 1968 to 5th September 1968\n6th January 2035\n6th September 1968 to 5th October 1968\n6th March 2035\n6th October 1968 to 5th November 1968\n6th May 2035\n6th November 1968 to 5th December 1968\n6th July 2035\n6th December 1968 to 5th January 1969\n6th September 2035\n6th January 1969 to 5th February 1969\n6th November 2035\n6th February 1969 to 5th March 1969\n6th January 2036\n6th March 1969 to 5th April 1969\n6th March 2036\n(8) A person born after 5th April 1969 but before 6th April 1977 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 67.\n(9) A person born on any day in a period mentioned in column 1 of table 4 attains pensionable age at the commencement of the day shown against that period in column 2.\nTABLE 4\n(1)\n(2)\nPeriod within which birthday falls\nDay pensionable age attained\n6th April 1977 to 5th May 1977\n6th May 2044\n6th May 1977 to 5th June 1977\n6th July 2044\n6th June 1977 to 5th July 1977\n6th September 2044\n6th July 1977 to 5th August 1977\n6th November 2044\n6th August 1977 to 5th September 1977\n6th January 2045\n6th September 1977 to 5th October 1977\n6th March 2045\n6th October 1977 to 5th November 1977\n6th May 2045\n6th November 1977 to 5th December 1977\n6th July 2045\n6th December 1977 to 5th January 1978\n6th September 2045\n6th January 1978 to 5th February 1978\n6th November 2045\n6th February 1978 to 5th March 1978\n6th January 2046\n6th March 1978 to 5th April 1978\n6th March 2046\n(10) A person born after 5th April 1978 attains pensionable age when the person attains the age of 68.”",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 4(4) omitted (3.1.2012) by virtue of Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 1(7), 38(3)(a), Sch. 1 para. 10"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/22/schedule/3/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:12:35.975623+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}