The state pension age dictates when someone can begin receiving their state pension. This is a vital part of many people’s retirement income, so it is important they know when they will have access to potentially thousands of pounds a year.
They can either check their state pension age and Pension Credit qualifying age, or check their bus pass age.
By choosing the first option and entering their date of birth, Britons can be shown what their state pension age is projected to be, and the exact date they would reach this.
The date they will become eligible for Pension Credit should also be shown, and this is usually the same as the day they reach state pension age.
Pension Credit is a benefit which supports pensioners on lower incomes by…
