Pensions
Can I take my pension at 55 and still work?
One of the questions we’re asked most often when we’re helping customers with their retirement planning is Can I take my pension at 55 and still work? Under current rules, It...
Pension Lump Sum – A complete guide
If you’re planning your retirement, you might have heard of the pension freedoms that allow you to access a tax-free lump sum from your pension at 55. But did you...
How to protect your pension in a divorce
With over 70% of UK divorce cases not even discussing pensions, it might seem like something you don’t need to worry about, but by law, pensions are classed as a...
What to do with multiple Pension Pots?
The average Brit will have 11 different jobs throughout their working life building up a series of smaller pension pots that often get left behind as we move from one...
How Much of My Husband’s Pension am I Entitled to When We Divorce?
In 71% of UK divorces Pensions are not discussed, in fact as it stands, unless you go to court there’s no automatic right to even know how much your spouse...
BT Pension Scheme: Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Changes
Members of the BT Defined Benefit Pension Scheme have seen a number of changes over recent years and months. With a growing number of questions being asked, our Pension Specialist ...
Pension Contributions for Business Owners and Self employed
Being a business owner can be hard work, especially during the long days and late nights, so it’s good to know there are some perks at times. Whilst Pension Contributions...
What happens to pensions in a divorce?
Pensions are often one of the largest assets that need to be divided in a divorce. In the UK the average married couple’s pension pot is valued at £123,000 and...
5 common pension mistakes to avoid
Avoid slipping up on these common pension mistakes We recently read a story of a man who had emigrated to spain leaving an old private pension invested in the UK....
Paying a financial adviser could make you significantly richer
UK Research shows that paying for financial advice could make you richer - by up to 39%. Read more... esearch by the International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) has shown that people...
New State Pension Age
Will you be one of the millions of workers who will have to work an extra year before retiring after the government announced that it would be extending the retirement age...
Pension Freedoms explained
Discover your options for accessing your pension from 55 including tax-free lump sum withdrawal. The pension reforms of 2015 were introduced to offer more choice and flexibility on what we...