Timeline of pensions in the United Kingdom

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Contents 1 1908 2 1978 3 1995 4 1997 5 2002 6 2004 7 2005 8 2006 9 2010 10 2020 11 Notes

[edit] 1908

• Old Age Pensions Act passed providing means tested benefits to people over 70^[1]

[edit] 1978

• 6 April - State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme starts
• 6 April - Guaranteed Minimum Pensions start

[edit] 1995

• Pensions Act 1995

[edit] 1997

• 6 April - Minimum funding requirement starts

[edit] 2002

• 5 April - End of State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme scheme
• 6 April - Start of State second pension

[edit] 2004

• Pensions Act 2004

[edit] 2005

• 6 April - Pension Protection Fund starts
• 6 April - The Pensions Regulator starts

[edit] 2006

• 6 April - Pension simplification

[edit] 2010

• 6 April - State Pension age starts to increase from 60 to 65 for women.^[2]

[edit] 2020

• 6 April - State Pension age equalised at 65 for men and women.^[2]

[edit] Notes