{"id":214366,"date":"2025-06-25T23:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214366\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T23:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:17:14","slug":"what-is-the-current-retirement-age-and-when-is-it-changing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/214366\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the current retirement age and when is it changing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"publish_date\">25 June 2025, 19:40 | Updated: 25 June 2025, 21:28<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The countdown to retirement!\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"734631\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/734631\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    The countdown to retirement!<\/p>\n<p>        Picture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-the-countd-66152608.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nAlamy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"standfirst\">Retirement is coming later and later in the United Kingdom, as life expectancy increases and public finances worsen.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">And so, the dream of retiring at 67 is becoming just that for many Brits and could soon be a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">We\u2019ve taken a look at the current retirement landscape, what it means for you and when you might expect to retire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/news\/uk\/eurostar-london-lille-delay-cancelled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read more: Eurostar passengers warned not to travel as line hit by severe delays and cancellations<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"STATE PENSION LETTER\" class=\"content-image\" data-image-catalogue-id=\"734632\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/734632\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>    STATE PENSION LETTER.<\/p>\n<p>        Picture: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-state-pens-397191283.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nAlamy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the current retirement age and when is it changing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Currently<strong>, <\/strong>Brits get access to their state pension at 66.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">However, by 2028, this is expected to rise to 67 and by 2046, the age of retirement will be 68.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Recent Government reviews, however, suggest this increase in retirement age could be brought forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">A recent state pension age review, published in 2023, recommended moving the retirement age to 68 by 2041 &#8211; but some reports say it could even be brought forward to the 2030s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How will you be affected?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Put simply, the younger you are, the longer you will work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">For those born in the 1970s, retirement age will be 68 at the absolute earliest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Meanwhile, Brits born in the 80s and 90s can expect to feel the brunt of these changes and could be expected to work well into their 70s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can you retire early?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Well, just because you don\u2019t have access to your state pension doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t retire.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start saving early, be that in a high-interest savings account or in a private pension.<\/li>\n<li>Set saving goals.<\/li>\n<li>Ask a financial advisor for the best way to both save and increase your wealth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"25 June 2025, 19:40 | Updated: 25 June 2025, 21:28 The countdown to retirement! 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