Saving for later life

Plan for your retirement & learn how to make the most of the money you put aside.


Topics

It’s never too early or late to start planning for the years to come. To find out how, begin with the topics and resources that interest you the most.

Retirement essentials

When you can take your pension money

A guide to when you can take your pension money

How to track down my old pensions

Useful tips to help you find old or lost pensions

Considering your pension beneficiaries

Q&As about choosing a pension beneficiary and why it’s important

Retirement planning

Retirement planning

An introduction to planning your retirement

How long will your pension need to last?

A calculator to give an idea of how long your pension will need to last

How much do you need to save into your pension?

A retirement planner to help you find this answer

How to take your pension money

Information about how to take your pension savings

Compare your options at retirement

A tool to help you compare your options at retirement

State Pension

Tools on gov.uk to help you work out your State Pension


Pension guidance & advice

Guidance and advice for members

An introduction to your options for pensions guidance & advice

Be alert to pension scams

Information about the warning signs of a pension scam

Pension tax

Guidance on how your money is taxed when you take your savings

New resources

How to track down my old pensions

Useful tips to help you find old or lost pensions

Considering your pension beneficiaries

Q&As about choosing a pension beneficiary and why it’s important

Be alert to pension scams

Information about the warning signs of a pension scam