We all used to acknowledge that that you could claim your state pension at 65 for men and 60 for women. Under the previous government plans, based on recommendations from Lord Turner, to steadily increase the state pension age to 68 for both men and women over the next four decades.
In May 2010, the Conservative and LidDem coalition Government initially signalled its intention to bring forward a rise in the state pension age to 66 for men to begin in 2016. However, the Government said it will have to rise even higher in following years. This could see many Britons working today wait until age 68 or even 70 before they get their state pension.
In the March 2011 Budget, the Government also revealed plans to link the state pension age to life expectancy in the future.
If the pension age rose from now in line with the change in life expectancy over the past three decades (since 1981), someone born in 1970 could be forced to wait until 71. 
A fresh-faced twenty-something starting out in the world of work today could see their state pension age hit 75.
MEN state pension age – a rough guide • Under 32s…………………………… can get state pension at 68*
• Aged between 32 and 41………………….. can get state pension at 67*
• Aged between 42 and 56…………………….can get state pension at 66
• Aged between 56 and 57…….can get state pension at 65 + (see below)
• Older than 57………………….can get state pension at 65
WOMEN state pension age – a rough guide
• Under 32s…………………………….can get state pension at 68*
• Aged between 32 and 41…………………..can get state pension at 67*
• Aged between 42 and 57………………..can get state pension at 66
• Aged between 56 and 60…….can get state pension at 60-65 (see below)
• Older than 60…………..can get state pension at 60
New changes for women only:
New changes for women AND men
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