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What was the retirement age in 1970 in the UK?: A historical overview

In 1970, the UK's state pension system, established by the National Insurance Act 1946, stipulated a state pension age of 65 for men and 60 for women. This meant there was a five-year gender difference in when individuals could claim their state pension, a policy that would later be addressed through legislation in the 1990s. The specific details of how this system operated sheds light on the social and economic policies of the era.