what age can you claim state pension
THE BACKGROUND. The state pension age is rising. And it's happening at breakneck speed. For donkey's years, the age at which you can claim your state pension benefits has been 65 for men and 60 for women.But huge jumps in life expectancy have seen costs shoot up for the Treasury, which is paying some pensioners for more years in retirement than they spent paying National Insurance as workers.HE BACKGROUND. The state pension age is rising. And it's happening at breakneck speed. For donkey's years, the age at which you can claim your state pension benefits has been 65 for men and 60 for women.