All (104) Articles (92) Tools (3) Blogs (9) Filter by topics Clear all Pensions and retirement Benefits Blogs Family and care Work Selected filters Page 5 of 11 Sort by Relevance Most recent Most popular Take your pension later than planned: late retirement explained Your pension is designed to start paying out on a certain date, but you can usually choose when you want to claim it. If you can afford to, delaying retirement... Article 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. Article How are pensions protected? Many different organisations help to protect your pension, such as The Pensions Regulator and The Pensions Ombudsman. Here’s what you need to know, including... Article What to do about someone’s pension when they’ve died When someone dies, their pension will usually pass to the people they nominated or pay an income to their dependants. If you’re able to, it’s best to let the... Article 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... 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 What is a pension scheme and how does it work? Saving into a pension will give you money to live on when you’re older – often a regular income so you can give up work. Your pension savings will usually be... Check for special features before taking or transferring your pension Some pensions include valuable special features that might be lost if you take money too early or transfer to another provider. This can affect how much you ... 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 Pension statements explained: what your provider must tell you Checking your pension statements regularly lets you keep track of your retirement savings and spot any problems. Here’s what you need to know. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next