All (104) Articles (88) Tools (5) Blogs (11) Filter by topics Clear all Pensions and retirement Benefits Blogs Family and care About us Homes Money troubles Work Selected filters Page 2 of 11 Sort by Relevance Most recent Most popular Article Ways to boost your pension Your retirement is likely to be more comfortable if you have a higher income from your pension. We explain different ways that might boost your pension savings. Topic Take your pension Learn when and how you can take money from your pension with our guides, tools and free Pension Wise appointments. We explain all you need to know, including: your... Article Personal pensions: set up your own private pension You can set up your own personal or private pension for any reason, but it’s more common if you’re self-employed, don’t work or want to save more than your employer’s... Article Build up your retirement savings after divorce or dissolution As part of your financial settlement, you might have received part of your ex-husband, wife or civil partner’s pensions. Or perhaps you’ve given up a share of... Article Take money from your pension when you need it: pension drawdown explained If you have a defined contribution pension, one way to take your money is to use flexi-access drawdown. This lets you withdraw some tax-free cash and leave the... Topic Tax and pensions Pensions have a unique feature – your savings are normally boosted by extra money from the government, called tax relief. You can also usually take some of your... Article Take your whole pension in one payment From age 55 (57 from April 2028), you can often choose to withdraw all your pension money in one go. But, depending on the value of your pension, this means ... Article Take your pension as multiple lump sums If you have a defined contribution pension, you can usually choose how and when to take your money. One option is to leave the money invested and take cash lump... Topic State Pension Your State Pension is based on how many years you’ve made National Insurance contributions. Use our guides and tools to learn more, including: how... Article Increase your retirement income with Pension Credit If you’ve reached State Pension age, check if you can claim Pension Credit – this extra retirement income could pay you thousands a year. It also means you could... Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next