State pension age is changing next week - affecting millions of Brits

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Mirror. It's the first rise to affect men as well as women as the Government looks to cut costs as people live longer lives.Further rises to 67 and 68 planned for younger generations too.Aegon pensions director Steven Cameron said: "From 6 October, both men and women will have to wait until age 66 to receive their state pension, and this is set to increase further in the future."Recent increases in the qualifying age have aimed to make the state pension more affordable as we live longer."In the past 10 years the state pension age has undergone significant changes.Back in 2010, women could claim their state pension from 60, while men could claim theirs at 65.By 2018, women had seen their state pension age rise to 65 - and there it remains.

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