It was once the case that men and women could apply for their state pension at different ages. While women could access theirs at 60, men were forced to wait until 65. This was reversed under the Pensions Act 2011. Women’s state pension age has been on the increase since, and the date they can get their pension depends of their age. Related articles State pension: What happen if you live or retire overseas? Should you defer your state pension? It may increase how much you get State pension age: When can women claim their now? Equalisation has begun By 2020 both men and women will both have the retirement age of 66. The UK government’s state pension age time tables reveal exactly when certain women can claim. The government said: “Under the Pensions Act 2011, women’s State Pension age will increase more quickly to 65 between April 2016 and November 2018. “From December 2018 the State Pension age for both men and women will start to increase to reach 66 by October 2020.” When will UK women reach state pension age? State pension age: When can women claim their now? Equalisation has begun (Image: GETTY) State pension age: By 2020 both men and women will both have the retirement age of 66 (Image: GETTY) If you were born from 6 April 1953 to 5 May 1953 you will reach state pension age on 6 July 2016. The rest is as follows: 6 May 1953 – 5 June 1953 - 6 November 2016 6 June 1953 – 5 July 1953 - 6 March 2017 6 July 1953 – 5 August 1953 - 6 July 2017 6 August 1953 – 5 September 1953 - 6 November 2017 6 September 1953 – 5 October 1953 - 6 March 2018 6 October 1953 – 5 November 1953 - 6 July 2018 6 November 1953 – 5 December 1953 - 6 November 2018 Related articles State pension age: Turning 80? You could get £75.50 per WEEK State pension: How much is the state pension? State pension age: Women and men used to claim their state pensions at different times (Image: GETTY) Pensions: Everything you need to knowWed, September 20, 2017 Pensions: Everything you need to know about your pension. Getty Images 1 of 14 How much should I put in my pension? From this point onwards men and women’s state pension age was equal, and when they can claim the state pension is as follows: 6 December 1953 – 5 January 1954 - 6 March 2019 6 January 1954 – 5 February 1954 - 6 May 2019 6 February 1954 – 5 March 1954 - 6 July 2019 6 March 1954 – 5 April 1954 - 6 September 2019 6 April 1954 – 5 May 1954 - 6 November 2019 6 May 1954 – 5 June 1954 - 6 January 2020 6 June 1954 – 5 July 1954 - 6 March 2020 6 July 1954 – 5 August 1954 - 6 May 2020 6 August 1954 – 5 September 1954 - 6 July 2020 6 September 1954 – 5 October 1954 - 6 September 2020 6 October 1954 – 5 April 1960 - 66th birthday How can you increase your state pension by £600 a year? Deferring your state pension by a year can equate to an extra £600 in the bank. Should you defer your payments? Experts at PensionBee explained all.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility