Change in Personal Pension Retirement Age – Act NOW!
November 4, 2009 by shrewdcookie
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Personal pension minimum retirement age is changing from 50 to 55 on 6th April 2010. If you’re aged 50-54 now and wish to take benefits before age 55 you may need to act before 5th April…..click above for more information
Personal Pension? – Minimum Retirement age 55 from 6th April 2010!
September 14, 2009 by shrewdcookie
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Did you know that, if you’re lucky enough to be in the position, you can at present take your personal pension benefits from age 50?
The rules are changing though – from 6th April 2010 the minimum age for taking personal pension benefits is increasing to age 55. The change in the pension rules could mean those people who are now aged 50-54 and wanting to take their pension benefits early being forced to take pension benefits from age 55 – thereby having to defer retirement for up to 5 years.
How to Maximise Pension Income in Year One
April 28, 2009 by shrewdcookie
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How to Access in Excess of 25% of Your Pension Fund Today
Many people often ask about “cashing in their pension plans”. Unfortunately, many people are under the illusion, or simply don’t recall, that you cannot simply take all the funds accumulated under your pension plan out in one go.
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Personal Pension Plans – an introduction
April 1, 2009 by shrewdcookie
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One popular method of saving for retirement is to use a “personal pension plan”. This is a tax-efficient savings vehicle for building a fund from which to take a lump-sum and/or income in retirement.
It offers a number of tax benefits which will be covered later in this article.



