Everything you need to know about credit union loans and savings accounts, including where to join a credit union and what interest rates you may expect to receive if you do so. What precisely is a credit union? Credit unions are non-profit financial organisations that have typically been established by members who share some form […]
This article will walk you through the ins and outs of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, from the minimum contribution amount to the benefits you can expect to receive upon retirement. What exactly is meant by the phrase “Civil Service Pension Scheme”? The Civil Service Pension Scheme includes personnel of employers made up of government […]
This tutorial will walk you through the mechanics of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, from the minimum contribution amount to the benefits you can expect to receive upon retirement. What exactly is meant by the phrase “Teachers’ Pensions Scheme”? Those who devote themselves to ensuring that the children of the nation are educated in the most […]
Learn how the process of “contracting out” worked so that you can anticipate how it may impact the amount of state pension you receive in the future. What exactly was being contracted out? You had the option to “contract out” of the supplementary state pension when the former regulations governing the state pension were in […]
If you have holes in your work history, purchasing voluntary National Insurance payments of Class 3 can assist you to make up for those holes in your state pension. Find out how much the cost of the voluntary contribution, as well as the steps you need to take to purchase them. Why would it be […]
You have the option to postpone receiving your state pension in order to increase the total amount you will receive when you do eventually start collecting it. Determine how much you will receive and consider whether or not the offer is advantageous. Can I postpone receiving my state pension? You cannot begin drawing your state […]
Find out what the state pension is, how you can qualify for it, and listen to the experiences that actual individuals have had when applying for the state pension. Can you explain what the state pension is? When you reach the age at which you are eligible to receive a state pension, the government will […]
The criteria for cashing in your pension were significantly altered when pension freedoms were introduced in 2015. Gain an understanding of the benefits and drawbacks associated with the most common pension choices. What kinds of pensions are available to me? In the following table, we compare the various ways in which a defined contribution pension […]
Find out how the record of your National Insurance contributions will affect the amount of state pension you are entitled to. Your payments to the National Insurance System and the State Pension People are only eligible for a state pension if they have made sufficient National Insurance contributions and either been credited with those contributions […]
Learn about how different income sources are taxed in retirement, and use our handy calculator to calculate out how much you’d have to pay. Pension tax calculator 2022-23 Since April 2015, anyone aged 55 or over has been eligible to cash in their whole pension amount. One MP famously quipped that pensioners were free to […]