All (99) Articles (89) Tools (1) Blogs (9) Filter by topics Clear all Pensions and retirement Blogs Family and care Benefits Savings Work Selected filters Page 8 of 10 Sort by Relevance Most recent Most popular 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 When can I take money from my pension? The earliest you can take money from your private pension is usually age 55 (57 from April 2028), but it’s normally designed to pay out around age 65 or older.... Article 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... 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 the ways you can boost your pension savings. Article How to complain about delays to your pension Here’s how long your pension provider and employer have to make payments, transfers and deal with other requests. Plus, what to do if they miss the deadline. Blog post How much should I save for retirement? Are you looking at how much you should save for retirement? According to the Retirement Living Standards, the minimum income for a single person in retirement... 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 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 A guide to pensions if you’re self-employed A pension gives you an income when you’re older, so you can retire and stop working – or work less. It can also help if you need to retire early due to poor ... Article Benefits in retirement Many pensioners are failing to claim the benefits they’re entitled to. Don’t miss out on your money – here’s a list of benefits you could potentially claim and... Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next