‌The exact date you'll reach the new State Pension age depends on your specific birth date, with the increase being implemented gradually over this two-year period. "The rise in state pension age will happen in stages linked only to date of birth. As life expectancy increases it is right to look at the state pension age to ensure that the state pension is sustainable and affordable for generations to come. The first two reviews of the state pension age advocated bringing this forward, but successive governments have treated the issue like a hot potato. Article continues below"This latest state pension age review, however, may eventually force the government's hand.