Pensions & retirement
Moneymadeclear™ from the UK’s Consumer Financial Education Body, established by the Financial Services Authority. When it comes to your money, our impartial information and tools can help you work out what’s right for you.
Turning 75 between now and April 2011?
Following changes announced in the June Budget, you should be able to carry on drawing income from your retirement savings until age 77, but some companies are not allowing this. Find out what your options are and shop around to get the best deal.
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- Retirement options
made clear
- Compare annuities
Useful links
Step-by-step guides
Product information
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How pensions work
What the state provides
Basic State Pension (Directgov)
Additional State Pension / SERPS / State Second Pension (Directgov)
Pension credit (Directgov)
Other pensions
Work pensions
Personal pensions
Stakeholder pensions
Final salary work pensions
Money purchase work pensions
Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs)
Retiring and in retirement
Annuities
Raising money from your home (equity release schemes)
Longer term
Long-term-care
Funeral plans
Inheritance Tax (Directgov)
Tools & calculators
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Need to sort out your financial priorities?
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Need help finding the right product or service? Shopping around guideComparison tablesStakeholder and personal pensions
Annuities
Other tools & calculatorsPension calculator
Stakeholder pensions – decision trees
State Pension age calculator (Directgov)
State Pension forecast (Directgov)
State Pension profiler (Directgov)
Get a Pension Credit estimate (Directgov)
Contracting out planner (The Pensions Advisory Service)
Investment choices planner (The Pensions Advisory Service)
Annuity planner (The Pensions Advisory Service)
Pension Tracing Service (Directgov)
Voluntary National Insurance Contribution Planner (The Pensions Advisory Service)
Trace lost accounts and savings (My Lost Account)
Find lost or unclaimed life policies, pensions, and other investments (Experian Unclaimed Assets Register)
Check the FSA Register (Financial Services Authority)


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