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Retirement Planning

Explore the ways you can take your pension at retirement, the state benefits you could get, other ways to fund life in retirement and how to plan ahead so your money lasts. 

Financial planning for retirement

02 February 2022

How to get you and your retirement plans ready.
5 min read

What is an annuity?

01 April 2019

If you’re thinking about buying an annuity to provide you with income in your retirement, it’s important to know the basics.

Members Pension

3 min read
Sarah Pennells

What state benefits am I entitled to?

19 July 2023

There's a range of state benefits available if you’re struggling to make ends meet. Use the calculator from our charity...

What is the State Pension?

On top of personal and workplace pensions, the State Pension is another source of retirement income. Find out how it works.

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4 min read

Flexible Retirement: what is it and how does it work

20 May 2019

Flexible retirement may sound like great option for people wanting to take things easier in later life, but it’s important to...

Members Pensions & Retirement

Pension Calculator

22 August 2018

Our pension planning calculator is designed to give you an idea of the retirement lifestyle you could have. Tell us a few...

Pensions & Retirement

Retirement options calculator

22 August 2018

What options do you have for taking your pension? See what options are available and which is right for you.

Pensions & Retirement

Considering a lump sum?

18 January 2024

You need to consider your retirement carefully so, we’ll show you how taking a lump sum or staying invested in your pension...

Pensions & Retirement

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Estate planning

Get peace of mind with our guides to writing a will, understanding inheritance tax, why nominating beneficiaries is important and more. 

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Taking your pension

Understand the different ways to take money from your pension, such as drawdown and annuities so you can make an informed choice.

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Pension basics

Find out how pensions work, how much the state pension is, how pensions are taxed, how to boost your pension and more.

Explore pension basics