Your State Pension age is the earliest age you can start receiving your State Pension and may be different to the age you can get a workplace or personal pension.
It can be claimed when a person reaches their official State Pension age and also depends on gender and date of birth, but generally, people will be able to receive their State Pension from 65.
However, the UK Government is in the process of raising State Pension ages to 66 and there are plans to increase it to 68 in the coming years.
State Pensions are paid directly into a claimant's bank account once they reach the qualifying State Pensions age. The payments are an essential lifeline for many, topping up retirement funds.