Pensions Acts From 1995
State Pension age changes are enacted through Primary Legislation (Acts of Parliament). Acts which affected WASPI women were enacted between 1995 and 2011, initially equalising the State Pension age with men and then raising the State Pension age to 66. Subsequent Acts, from 2014 onwards, continue to raise the State Pension age for both men and women. The Pensions Act 2014 includes a requirement to review the State Pension age every 6 years. These reviews, which may change the State Pension age, are also included in the list.
| Legislation | date published / enacted | Impact | link to |
| State Pension Age review: Policy Paper | Jul-17 | Increase the State Pension age from 67 to 68 in 2037–39, bringing it forward by seven years from its current legislated date of 2044–46. | SPa Review 2017 |
| Independent Review of the State Pesion Age | Mar-17 | Independent Review of the State Pension Age Smoothing the Transition Final Report Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 27 of the Pensions Act 2014 March 2017 John Cridland | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a81e740ed915d74e6234bbb/independent-review-of-the-state-pension-age-smoothing-the-transition.pdf |
| State Pension Age Timetables | Shows part of the 1995 Act timetable, and the amendments made in the 2011 Act timetable (bringing forward the equalisation to 65, and the increase for both men and women to 66), and amendments made in the 2014 Act timetable (bringing forward the increase to 67) | spa-timetable.pdf | |
| Pensions Act 2014 | The Government will seek to provide a minimum of 10 years’ notice for individuals affected by new changes to their State Pension age. | Pensions Act 2014 | |
| Pensions Act 2011 | 03-Nov-11 | Brought forward the increase in State Pension age to 66 by October 2020. To achieve this, the Act brought forward the increase in women’s SPAa so that it reaches 65 in November 2018 (rather than April 2020) | Pensons Act 2011 |
| Increased qualifying years from 30 to 35. | |||
| Pensions Act 2007 | Increased the equalised State Pension age to 66 over 2 years from 2024; then to 67 over 2 years from April 2034; then to 68 over 2 years from April 2044 | Pensions Act 2007 | |
| Reduced qualifying years to 30 (formerly 44 for men and 39 for women | |||
| Pensions Act 1995 | Equalised State Pension age to 65 between 2010 and 2020 | Pensions Act 1995 | |
