57 is the new 55!
From 6 April 2028, the earliest age you will be able to draw your pension will be 57. Unfortunately, there is no phasing into this as there has been with previous state pension age increases.
From 6 April 2028, the earliest age you will be able to draw your pension will be 57. Unfortunately, there is no phasing into this as there has been with previous state pension age increases.
Questions to help you live your best life in later life. The question, ‘have I saved enough to retire? is a difficult one. It requires a lot of information about you, your family, your income needs in retirement, and an understanding of the various financial vehicles available for saving and investing before it can be answered definitively.
Staying on track to achieving specific financial goals
All of your financial decisions and activities have an effect on your financial health. To help improve your financial health during this period of rising inflation and interest rates, we look at three areas that could help keep you on track to achieving your specific financial goals.
Have you ever wondered what you need to consider as you approach retirement? Whatever your concept of what is a good pension pot, one certainty is that relying on the State Pension alone will not give you a good enough pension to live on comfortably through your retirement.
You work, you save and then you retire. A full and happy retirement is a priority for many. But no two people are alike. A ’one-size-fits-all’ system cannot accurately account for everyone’s individual lifestyle choices, so it makes sense that the way you prepare for your future is likely to be different from others.
Have you reviewed your pension or pensions recently and do you know how much you have saved for your retirement?