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How to choose your own pension investment options
Your pension provider will typically manage your money for you, so you do not need to do anything. But if you have a defined contribution pension, you might ...
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Types of pension in the UK and how they work
There are different types of pension in the UK, including the State Pension, defined contribution, defined benefit, hybrid and cash balance schemes. We explain...
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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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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...
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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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Help if you have a frozen pension from a previous job
If you leave a job, your workplace pension is usually ‘frozen’ with no more money paid in. Here’s what you need to know and your options, including how to find...
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More people on Universal Credit eligible for savings boost
Help to Save, the government savings scheme that pays 50% in bonuses, is now open to everyone who works and claims Universal Credit. The scheme was set to close...
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Credit union savings accounts
In credit unions members pool their savings and lend to one another. Members have something in common, such as the same employer, trade union, attending a specific...
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Salary calculator
- answer some key questions
- include optional extra details about your pension contributions or student loan repayments
- choose...
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Tax-free pension lump sum allowances
You can usually take up to 25% from each of your pensions as tax-free lump sums, provided the total is less than £268,275. We explain the lump sum allowance ...
