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You may spend a long time in retirement, so it's worth planning for properly. Wherever you are on your journey, we have a range of articles to help.

Coming up to retirement

What does your ideal retirement look like? Whether you intend to stop working altogether or just slow down a bit, we have useful articles to help you plan.

6 min read

How to manage your money in retirement

30 March 2022

When you retire your main source of income is likely to be your pension. We explain what income you might have in retirement...

Financial planning for retirement

02 February 2022

How to get you and your retirement plans ready.

Where does my pension go?

24 January 2022

Find out how your pension contributions are invested into carefully chosen companies, property, bonds and cash after your...
4 min read

How to boost your pension pot

31 October 2024

'Discover how to increase your pension contributions to help boost your pension pot and fund your retirement.

Members Pension

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Pensions and divorce

06 December 2021

Pensions are an important asset and will be considered as part of the overall financial settlement between you and your...

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In retirement

Your retirement may bring with it a huge amount of change. Our articles can help answer some of the questions raised when you retire.

20 min read

Five things to consider before opening a branch at the 'Bank of Mum and...

06 April 2020

This guide highlights the pros and cons of lending adult children money, also known as 'the bank of Mum and Dad'

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Should I change my life insurance when I retire?

16 February 2021

Life insurance gives you peace of mind that your loved ones will be provided for when you die. So, if you’re looking to...
20 min read

What happens to my pension when I die?

04 February 2025

Depending on the type of pension, when you die your partner, spouse or other beneficiaries may be entitled to your pension....

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Retirement tools

Retirement options calculator

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

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Pension calculator

Tell us a bit about yourself and we’ll give you an idea of what income you could get when you retire.

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Accessing your money in retirement

Using your pension

When it comes to accessing your pension savings you can:

  • Take a cash lump sum
  • Get flexible access to your savings
  • Buy a secure income 
  • Leave your money invested until you decide to take it.

Whatever you decide to do, you can usually take up to 25% of your pension savings completely tax free.

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Find the support you need

Find a financial adviser

We strongly recommend talking about your retirement options with a professional financial adviser.

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Pension Wise

Pension Wise (external site) is a government service from MoneyHelper that offers free, impartial pensions guidance.

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Retirement planner

Tell us how much income you're looking for when you retire, give us a few personal details and we'll let you know if you're on track.

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