The Retirement Thread
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19 Jun
1:06pm, 19 Jun 2024
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Diogenes
Just read our retirement policy and there is a stepdown policy available to those 55 and over. You can take this up to twice (involves a flexible working request, i.e. you must reduce your working hours, and you can also draw a small amount of the pension). 4 months notice is required for full retirement in order to allow the pension to be calculated.
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19 Jun
1:18pm, 19 Jun 2024
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Bazoaxe
One issue of being a one company person is I can’t Access any pension until I leave this employer.
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19 Jun
1:21pm, 19 Jun 2024
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HappyG(rrr)
You can do a draw down or tax free lump sum at any time over 55 years old, can't you Bazo? Though you might lose out by doing so?  G
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19 Jun
2:22pm, 19 Jun 2024
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EvilPixie
retired fetchies How do you structure your day? I know |
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19 Jun
2:24pm, 19 Jun 2024
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EvilPixie
Try again …I know TRO will have his training by gobi and Ness plans properly weeks at a time but what about the rest? Do you just wake up and see or are failing things and training planned? After all these years of work structure I’m wondering |
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19 Jun
2:30pm, 19 Jun 2024
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Bazoaxe
Nah. My db and dc are tied together and can’t be touched while still at that employer. Different if I had left and I could access any time from 50.
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19 Jun
2:31pm, 19 Jun 2024
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Velociraptor
I get up, put on some clothes, have breakfast, potter around a bit, go for a run or a walk, come home, have lunch, do nothing, have dinner, do nothing, go to bed
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19 Jun
3:12pm, 19 Jun 2024
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Shades
Pix - you'll easily fall into your own routine. Schedule what's important to you and potter through the rest if the day.
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19 Jun
3:15pm, 19 Jun 2024
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Lip Gloss
I know when my son is away my days are difficult as I have grandson duties but other than that I usually have run days, gym days and coffee catch up days.
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19 Jun
3:17pm, 19 Jun 2024
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RRR-CAZ 🇬🇧
My 45 day consultation period has ended (yesterday) In a meeting this morning we were informed wave 1 redundancies will be as early as October through to end of November. Selection programme of who is in what wave next to be done. 4 waves in total are their plans at the moment. Becoming very real now……
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- Martin Lewis on pensions
- Support and advice for those widowed under the age of 50
- Power of Attorney information
- Making the most of your retirement
- 20 tips for a happy retirement
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- Aviva guide to retirement planning
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