Retirement Age Calculator (UK)

This retirement age calculator is set up for the United Kingdom, where the State Pension age is currently 66 and is rising to 67 between 2026 and 2028, with a further increase to 68 planned. Enter your date of birth and adjust the age to match your situation; the calculator returns your retirement date and the time remaining until then.

The State Pension age is the earliest you can claim the State Pension, so knowing the exact date you reach it — and how many years, months, and days remain — helps with planning around pension income, workplace schemes, and the move out of full-time work. The total-days figure gives a finer view for tracking the countdown.

The date is your date of birth plus the retirement age in whole years, with leap-day and month-end birthdays handled correctly. The time remaining is then measured from today using real month lengths, so the breakdown is exact. The default is 66; raise it to 67 or 68 if that matches your birth cohort, since the age depends on when you were born.

To use it, choose your date of birth, confirm or change the retirement age, and press Calculate. Your retirement date and the time left appear instantly, computed privately in your browser. If you have already reached the age you enter, it shows when.

This is a date calculator, not pension advice. Your exact State Pension age depends on your date of birth and current legislation — check the official 'Check your State Pension age' service for your precise figure. The retirement date calculator and retirement countdown work the same way for any age.

Retirement date = date of birth + retirement age (default 66, the current UK State Pension age, rising to 67; editable). Time remaining is the complete years, months, and days from today to that date.