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NAPS members:


I get

What you get at retirement will mainly depend on:

When you can retire
Normal Retirement: Normal retirement age is age 65 if you are currently in Plan 65, or 60 if you are currently in Plan 60.
Early Retirement: If you retire before your Normal retirement age - from age 50. The minimum age for early retirement rises to 55 from April 2010. If you retire early, your pension will normally be reduced to allow for the fact that your pension will be paid for a longer period of time. If you are in Option 55 and are retiring early at age 55, there will be no early retirement reduction applied to any Option 55 pension earned after 1 April 2007.
Ill-health Retirement: If authorised by British Airways, anytime before your selected Normal retirement age
Intended Retirement: Defined by British Airways in your conditions of employment, usually age 65.
Late Retirement: Anytime after your Normal retirement age. This includes any pension built up before 31 March 2007, which will receive a Late retirement uplift if it is payable after age 60 (Ground Staff) or age 55 (Flight Staff).
State Pension Age:

Men - Age 65

Women - Age 60, if born before 6 April 1950

Women - Age 65, if born after 5 April 1955

Between ages 60 and 65, depending on your date of birth, if born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1955.