What to do about someone’s pension when they've died
Pensions don’t automatically ‘sort themselves out’ when someone dies. It’s possible that a spouse or another beneficiary might benefit. But the amount claimed depends on the type ...
Pensions don’t automatically ‘sort themselves out’ when someone dies. It’s possible that a spouse or another beneficiary might benefit. But the amount claimed depends on the type ...
Getting tax relief on pensions means some of your money that would have gone to the government as tax goes into your pension instead. You can put as much as you want into your pension, but there are a...
Retirement brings with it a lot of change: change to your routine, to your income and changes to the amount of tax you have to pay. Find out how your pensions are taxed and when interest on your savin...
As retirement approaches, it’s crucial that you work out your pension savings to make sure they are on track to provide the level of retirement income you think you will need when you stop work. Onc...
As you approach retirement, you might be thinking about how you’ll cope with the costs of paying for long-term care, either for yourself or for a relative. Or you might find that you are caring f...
Retirement is no longer the cliff-edge it once was. In the past people tended to work until a retirement age set by their employer or the State. But you can now usually work for as long as you want an...
Retirement can last for 30 years or more depending on when you retire and how long you live. Your income in retirement is likely to come from several sources including your State Pension, any ot...
When you retire, as well as thinking about what you will live on, it’s a good idea to make sure that your partner and/or children will be provided for. There are several ways you can do this. ...
It pays to be prepared as retirement nears. Around two years before you want to stop working is a good time to start thinking about your retirement options and the choices you’ll need to m...
Your financial situation will almost certainly change when you retire. Your income is likely to fall and our spending patterns often change as we get older – for example, because mortgages and other...
Few of us can afford to pay the high cost of long-term care out of our day-to-day income. If you need to pay for care – don’t worry. There are other ways to finance your care....