CH-2024-000162 - [2025] EWHC 2237 (Ch)

Subsequent amendments were introduced through the Pensions Act 2011. The effect of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Act was now described more simply as “ … to equalise pensionable age for men and women and then to increase it.”

These amendments accelerated (i) the equalisation of pensionable age for women born between April and December 1953 and (ii) the increase in pensionable age for all persons born between December 1953 and April 1960. The maximum state pension age remained 68.

This change increased Mrs Alexis’ pensionable age from 65 to 66 by operation of the amended rule (6).