All (187) Articles (174) Tools (4) Blogs (9) Filter by topics Clear all Pensions and retirement Family and care Benefits Work Blogs Getting help and advice Money troubles Everyday money Selected filters Page 4 of 19 Sort by Relevance Most recent Most popular Article How to plan for retirement: Retirement planning checklist Planning for retirement many years before you aim to stop working gives you time to boost your income if you need to. Our checklist explains... Blog post A guide to Armed Forces pensions Find out how the Armed Forces Pension Scheme works, including how much you might get, when you can claim and what happens when you die. Article Defined contribution pension schemes explained With a defined contribution pension, you build up a pot of money you can use to give you an income in retirement. Here’s what you need to know. 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 How to find old or lost pensions If you’ve lost touch with a pension provider, they will not know how to pay you when you retire. Here’s how to trace all your pensions so you do not miss out... Article How tax relief boosts your pension contributions When you pay into your pension, the government usually adds a top-up payment called tax relief. This is the money you’d normally pay in Income Tax. Here’s what... Article What can I do with my pension pot? If you have a defined contribution pension, you can usually choose how and when to take your money. Here’s what you need to know. Article The annual allowance for tax relief on pension savings Each tax year, you can usually get tax relief on your pension contributions up to 100% of your earnings or £60,000 – whichever is lower. Here’s what you need... Article What happens to your pension if your employer goes out of business You’ll keep your workplace pension if your employer goes bust, but it might be moved to a different provider. Here’s what you need to know. 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... Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next