From today the state pension age in the UK has risen for both men and women.As of October 6, Brits will need to be 66 to be eligible to claim for the benefits.The new changes mean that anyone born after 5 October 1954 will have a state pension age of at least 66 - for some women that is six years after the date they were originally told they could claim.It's the first rise to affect men as well as women as the Government looks to cut costs as people live longer lives.Further rises to 67 and 68