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I must admit I did too, Annie, but according to this we were both wrong.
" You can claim state pension when you reach the state pension age. For men and women, this is currently 65, increasing to 66 by October 2020. The state pension age is then scheduled to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028."
"My name is Bozymandias, King of The World;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”