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- CM-01/UK · Retirement countdown
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- Pension age subject to change
How many Mondays until you retire in the UK?
Someone aged 30 in the UK has about 1,980 Mondays left until the State Pension age of 68. At 40 it's about 1,460.
For your exact number, enter your date of birth. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
That's your pension age minus your age, times about 52 Mondays a year. I've filled in 68, the State Pension age for anyone born on or after 6 April 1977; born before that, it's 67, and I'll switch it when you enter your birthday. You can change it.
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Mondays until the State Pension age, by age
Rounded to the nearest ten, because nobody should be given a precise figure for this without warning. I've printed this table for six countries. It ends the same way in all of them.
| Age today | Pension age | Mondays left |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 68 | 2,500 |
| 25 | 68 | 2,240 |
| 30 | 68 | 1,980 |
| 35 | 68 | 1,720 |
| 40 | 68 | 1,460 |
| 45 | 68 | 1,200 |
| 50 | 67 | 890 |
| 55 | 67 | 630 |
| 60 | 67 | 370 |
The pension age in the UK
The UK State Pension age is rising from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. Under current law it rises again to 68 between 2044 and 2046, which affects anyone born on or after 6 April 1977. A government review could change that timing.
Check your State Pension age on GOV.UK. I'd check. I print every announcement, and the font gets smaller each time.
Questions
What is the pension age in the UK?
The UK State Pension age is rising from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028. Under current law it rises again to 68 between 2044 and 2046, which affects anyone born on or after 6 April 1977. A government review could change that timing. Pension ages change, so check your own date with the official service.
How many Mondays until I retire in the UK?
Someone aged 30 in the UK has about 1,980 Mondays left until the State Pension age of 68. At 40 it's about 1,460. A year has about 52 Mondays, so multiply the years you have left by 52 for a rough count, or enter your date of birth for the exact number.
Does the count include bank holidays (public holidays) and annual leave?
Yes. It counts every calendar Monday between today and your retirement date, not counting either end. It measures time, not days at a desk.
Other countries
- Mondays until retirement in Australia (67)
- Mondays until retirement in the US (67)
- Mondays until retirement in Ireland (66)
- Mondays until retirement in New Zealand (65)
- Mondays until retirement in Canada (65)
A joke with accurate arithmetic, not financial or retirement advice. For your actual pension, ask an actual human.