EC Pension Age

HC Deb 11 May 1992 vol 207 cc48-9W

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the state pension age for men and women in each EC country.

Miss Widdecombe

The information is as follows:

Country	Men	Women
Belgium1	FPA	60–65
Denmark	67	67
France	60	60
Germany2	63	60
Greece	65	60
Republic of Ireland3	65/66	65/66
Italy	60	55
Luxembourg	65	65
Netherlands	65	65
Portugal	65	62
Spain	65	65
United Kingdom	65	60
Notes:
FPA—Flexible pension age.
1 Different contribution conditions apply to men and women.
2 State pension age is 65, but because of early retirement provisions the effective ages are 63 for men and 60 for women. Pension ages will be raised gradually from 2001 until fully equalised at 65 by 2012.
3 Retirement pension 65, old age pension 66.