State pension ages have been steadily rising over the last decade and the current state pension age is 65. It will increase to 66 by October 2020. Obviously, the date a person hits state pension age depends on their date of birth as well as their gender in come cases. Currently, the state pension is planned to rise to 68 over the coming years.

This has been exacerbated by the latest projections from the Office for National Statistics.

Their research details that the number of people over state pension age in the UK is expected to grow by a third between 2017 and 2042, from 12.4 million to 16.9 million.

Under the original law, the state pension age was due to increase to 68 between 2044 and 2046.

However, following a recent review, the government announced that they plan to bring the timetable forward. The state pension is now due to hit 68 between 2037 and 2039.

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For the upcoming years however, the state pension age should remain predictable and fairly stable.

The government detail that no one born on or before 5 April 1970 will see a change to their current proposed state pension age.

Those born in the 1950s however will need to be aware of coming changes. For both men and women born between 6 June 1954 and 5 July 1954, state pension age will be reached on 6 March 2020 which is this Friday.

For anyone unsure of their exact date, the government provide a state pension calculator. This calculator will tell the user the exact date that they will hit state pension age.