The state pension age has been rising in recent times, with it formerly having stood at 60 for women and 65 for men. In November 2018, an increase to the state pension age for women meant it reached 65 for both men and women, under the Pensions Act 1995 and Pensions Act 2011. However, the state pension age has since risen for both sexes.

The next significant date in the timetable will be July 6, 2020.

It's on this date that people born on or betweek August 6, 1954 and September 5, 1954 will reach state pension age.

Then, people born on or between September 6, 1954 and October 5, 1954, will be able to claim their state pension from September 6, 2020.

Meanwhile, people born between October 6, 1954 and April 5, 1960, will reach their state pension age on their 66th birthday.

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However, these aren't the only changes in store.

Under the Pensions Act 2014, the state pension age for men and women will reach 67 between 2026 and 2028.

However, the way in which the increases are phased will change at this point.

Rather than reaching state pension age on a specific date, people who are born between April 6, 1960 and March 5, 1961, will reach their state pension age at 66 years and a specified number of months.