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8/19/2025
Do you qualify for Pension Credit?
Pension Credit is a benefit aimed at people over State Pension age, offering a top-up to their income.
Pension Credit can boost income by an average of £3,900/year, yet around 760,000 qualifying
...10/21/2024
Scams Awareness Week (21-25 October)
Anyone can be the victim of a pension scam, no matter how financially savvy they are.
Scammers try to persuade individuals to transfer their entire pension savings, or to release funds from it, by
...9/18/2023
Website launch & Summary Funding Statement
The Scheme’s new administrators, First Actuarial, have launched this website for Scheme members. Members can use the website to view information...
6/20/2023
Pensions Dashboard Programme
A 'Pensions Dashboard' will allow an individual to see all their pension information in a single, secure place online.
...4/1/2023
The Annual Allowance and the Lifetime Allowance
The pension savings you can make tax-free in each tax year (the year beginning 6 April) to all pension arrangements combined are limited to the
...2/28/2023
What do you need in retirement?
Working out how much income you need in retirement to ensure a good standard of living is a difficult question, and there is no single answer to
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