Pensions | What you need to know

Everything you need to know about using tax free cash from your pension pots

Tax-free cash is great! Taking it the right way is even better!

19 September 202120 September 2021 Pension Freedoms pension freedoms, pension pots, tax free cash

Everyone loves tax-free cash. So the great news is you can currently take 25% of any pension pots tax free when you retire. Here's the low-down on the best ways to take advantage of this......

You need the right type of retirement planning tools to do the job properly

Retirement planning: using the right tools for the job

20 June 202120 June 2021 Pension Freedoms

Planning your finances is a vital part of preparing for retirement. It can influence when you retire, as well as what type of lifestyle you expect - but you need to use the right tools.

Everything you need to know about getting the most from your State Pension

Don’t sleepwalk into a low State Pension

19 June 202123 July 2021 Pension Freedoms

Only 44% of pensioners receive the full flat rate State Pension, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Here are some tips to follow to help make sure you’re not missing out unintentionally.

How can benefits help with pension planning and retirement income

19 February 202119 February 2021 Pension Freedoms benefits pension, pension planning, retirement income

Benefit entitlements when making pension contributions Contributing to your pension scheme offers great tax benefits, a topic we've covered in a previous post. In addition to great tax benefits, pension contributions can also increase your

Everything you need to know about pension charges and fee types.

Everything You Need to Know About UK Pension Charges

29 January 202129 January 2021 Pension Freedoms

What are the different types of UK pension fees? Everyone expects to pay fees on their pension pots, but are the different charges you should expect to pay? There are many different ways that pension

These are the best ways to claim back tax on your pension.

How to Claim Back Tax on Pension Contributions and Income

11 January 202129 January 2021 Pension Pots claim back tax, pension contributions

Pension tax basics When it comes to tax, pensions work on what is called an exempt-exempt-taxed basis. In this post, we'll be covering what this means for defined contributions schemes (also known as pension pots)? When

What does retirement planning look like for the self employed?

What Help Can the Self-Employed Get with Pensions?

27 November 20201 March 2021 Pension Pots

There are around 4.8 million self-employed people in the UK, but only 31% of the self-employed are saving into a pension. A large advantage of being self-employed is being able to work for yourself and

A great infographic that summarises what makes up your total pension income.

What Can You Put Towards your Pension Income?

19 November 202027 January 2021 Pension Freedoms

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Is it right to put all of your pots in one place?

Should You Combine your Pension Pots?

6 November 20204 November 2020 Pension Freedoms

Should you put all your pots together? Firstly: what do we mean by pension pots? Essentially, pension pots are defined contribution or money purchase pensions where you build up as pots to use at retirement

What is the right amount of risk to take on?

Pension Investments: How Much Risk Should You Take?

9 October 20208 October 2020 Pension Freedoms

How much risk should I take in my pension pots? Our last blog, Planning Your Retirement Income – is there a Magic Number?, covered how to calculate the right amount to withdraw each year from