Pension age in Australia (2026): Age Pension by birth date

Last reviewed: 13 October 2026

In short: The Age Pension pension age is 67 years for people born on or after 1 January 1957. Earlier birth dates have lower ages, set by the tables in the Social Security Act 1991, and the Age Pension is not payable before pension age.

RuleWhat applies
Statutory pension age in 2026Statutory old-age pension67 years for people born on or after 1 January 1957. For people born from 1 July 1955 to 31 December 1956 it is 66 years and 6 months. [1]
Highest age already set in law or official publicationStatutory old-age pension67 years, for people born on or after 1 January 1957. The tables in the Act set no higher pension age. [1]
Scheduled path of the ageStatutory old-age pensionBorn on or before 30 June 1952: 65 years. 1 July 1952 to 31 December 1953: 65 years and 6 months. 1 January 1954 to 30 June 1955: 66 years. 1 July 1955 to 31 December 1956: 66 years and 6 months. On or after 1 January 1957: 67 years. These ages apply to men and to women born from 1 January 1949; women born from 1 July 1935 to 31 December 1948 reached pension age at 60 years and 6 months to 64 years and 6 months. [1]
Early retirement (national rule)Statutory old-age pensionNone: a person is qualified for the Age Pension only after reaching pension age (and meeting a residence condition or exemption). [1]

Notes

  • Qualification also needs 10 years of qualifying Australian residence or a qualifying residence exemption (s 43(1)). Income and assets tests and access to superannuation are separate rules and are not covered here.

Sources

  1. Office of Parliamentary Counsel (Federal Register of Legislation): Social Security Act 1991 (compilation of 20 September 2026) (consulted 13 October 2026) · all sources

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