All (100) Articles (92) Tools (2) Blogs (6) Filter by topics Clear all Pensions and retirement Blogs Getting help and advice Benefits Family and care Work Savings Selected filters Page 10 of 10 Sort by Relevance Most recent Most popular Article Workplace pensions: how your employer’s pension scheme works If you have an employer, they must offer a pension scheme so you can save money for your retirement. Your employer usually sets this up for you automatically... Blog post What is COPE and how does it affect my State Pension? If you’ve checked your State Pension forecast recently, you might have seen you have a “COPE estimate”. Find out what that means and how to claim any extra money... Article How to get your pension contributions refunded If you leave your pension scheme within 30 days of joining it (or two years if it’s a defined benefit scheme), you can usually ask for a refund of your contributions.... Article How tax relief boosts your pension contributions When you pay into your pension, the government usually adds a top-up payment called tax relief. This is the money you’d normally pay in Income Tax. Here’s what... Article Help funding care – how to get advice If you’re not sure how to pay for care, like care home fees, it’s worth getting financial advice. Find out how a regulated specialist care fees adviser could... Article Increase your retirement income with Pension Credit If you’ve reached State Pension age, check if you can claim Pension Credit – this extra retirement income could pay you thousands a year. It also means you could... Article Where can I get help and advice about benefits? Working out what benefits you’re entitled to can be tricky. Find out where to get free expert advice online, face-to-face or over the phone. Article SSAS pensions: small self-administered schemes explained If you’re a small business owner with a limited company or partnership, you could consider a small self-administered pension scheme for you and your employees.... Article 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 ... 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