All (189) Articles (175) Tools (5) Blogs (9) Filter by topics Clear all Pensions and retirement Family and care Benefits Work Blogs Getting help and advice Everyday money Money troubles Selected filters Page 7 of 19 Sort by Relevance Most recent Most popular Article Pension scheme fees and charges explained Most defined contribution pension schemes charge fees to invest and manage your money. You usually won’t pay any charges if you have a defined benefit pension.... Blog post A guide to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in England and Wales Find out how the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) works in England and Wales. Learn how much you’ll pay in, when you can claim and how much you might get. 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 Ill-health retirement: how to take your pension early If you’re under 55 and need to retire due to poor health, a terminal illness or a disability, check if you can take your pension early. Here’s what you need ... Article How to calculate your estimated pension and retirement income It’s a good idea to regularly check how much retirement income you’re on track to get and consider ways to boost it if you need to. Here’s what you need to know. Article How to transfer out of a defined benefit pension If you have a defined benefit pension, you’re usually better off leaving it where it is – even if your employer has offered you an incentive to move it to a ... Article Boost your pension with additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) One way to top up your pension savings is by making additional voluntary contributions (AVCs) – either by paying more into your existing scheme or setting up... Article Carry forward: increase your annual allowance for pension savings If your pension savings exceed the annual allowance (£60,000 for most), check if you can use unused allowances from the last three tax years. This is called ... Article Increase your State Pension with voluntary National Insurance contributions You usually need 35 qualifying years of National Insurance (NI) contributions to get the full State Pension. If you do not have enough, you can pay to fill gaps... Article Phased or partial pension drawdown explained Pension drawdown lets you take money from your pension while leaving it invested, including the option to take a tax-free lump sum. Rather than moving all your... Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next