Posts Tagged 'Retirement Age'

Retirement – Have you got a plan?

Posted on August 11th, 2010 in Annuity.

Its surprising how many people enter retirement without a plan. Would you plan a car journey without a map or indeed these days taking your sat-nav? No! I doubt very much you would, so why do so many retirees drift into retirement without a plan? At least 6 months before your intended retirement date you [...]

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The minimum UK retirement age is increasing to 55

Posted on October 30th, 2009 in Retirement Planning.

On 6 April 2010 the minimum age at which pension scheme members will be able to access their pension benefits will jump from 50 to 55. Does it affect you? From this date it will no longer be possible for you to receive an income or a tax-free lump sum from a private pension before [...]

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