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How safe is my pension?

Your pension is protected so your money usually stays safe – even if your pension provider or employer goes bust. Here’s what you need to know.
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Manage and grow your pension

Use our guides and tools to learn how to save enough money for a comfortable retirement. We explain:
- how much you might need to save for...
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What to do with your pension if you’re made redundant

If you’re made redundant, your workplace pension savings are still safe. You can either leave your pension where it is or transfer it to a new provider. Here’s...
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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...
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Find out your pension type

Use our free tool to check if you have a defined contribution or defined benefit pension.
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Defined benefit pension schemes: final salary and career average explained

A defined benefit pension is a type of workplace pension scheme. The money you get when you retire is based on your salary and the number of years you’ve been...
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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...
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What happens to my pension if I leave a job or opt out?

If you opt out or stop paying into a pension, any money you’ve built up remains yours. You can usually choose to leave it where it is or transfer it to a new...
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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...
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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 ...

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