Nearing retirement

When you get near to your retirement date you'll need to start getting ready to make sure your income is all in place in time. As well as claiming your State Pension, you may need to decide how to invest your personal pension.

Find out about what you need to do in the months leading up to your retirement date and how you can use the money in your personal pension pot to give you an income for the rest of your life.

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When you can start getting your pension, checklist of things to do leading up to your retirement and what to do if you've lost track of a pension.

Interactive guide to options in retirement including income, pensions and carrying on working.

How annuities work, the different types of annuity and what they provide.

What income withdrawal (pension drawdown) means, how it works and who it's suitable for.