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Timeline of State Pension age in the United Kingdom

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1908

Old Age Pensions Act passed providing means tested benefits to people over 70^[1]

1978

6 April - State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme starts
6 April - Guaranteed Minimum Pensions start

1995

Pensions Act 1995

1997

6 April - Minimum funding requirement starts

2002

5 April - End of State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme scheme
6 April - Start of State second pension

2004

Pensions Act 2004

2005

6 April - Pension Protection Fund starts
6 April - The Pensions Regulator starts

2006

6 April - Pension simplification

2010

6 April - State Pension age starts to increase from 60 to 65 for women.^[2]

2020

6 April - State Pension age equalised at 65 for men and women.^[2]

Notes

^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/16/npens16.xml
^ ^a ^b "a guide to State Pensions" (PDF). 2007-05-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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