The Retirement Thread
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7 Feb
5:03pm, 7 Feb 2025
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geordiegirl
@Bazoaxe mine is actually website as well. Even if I log on from the company laptop the illustrator doesn’t work I reported it to them back in September when I rang to get some figures. I’ll make it my recovery job to get access.
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7 Feb
5:03pm, 7 Feb 2025
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HappyG(rrr)
I really don't understand some of the (lovely) pension pots and perks that you lot have! Excitingly I have received a letter from Aegon via the DWP lost pensions service saying they might have an account with my name. Failed authentication online via Experian (no idea why - been at this address on electoral role for 7 plus years but might be to do with farm property name and postcode not quite matching - we've had issues with that in the past). So it's a letter with certified copies of ID. Might only be £1 in a pension, but might be a missing 3 year gap in my pensions from 1992, so here's hoping!  G
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7 Feb
6:27pm, 7 Feb 2025
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EvilPixie
Out of interest does your pension provider do the magic and pay any tax for you or do you end up doing a tax return? I’m assuming the former?
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7 Feb
6:34pm, 7 Feb 2025
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Shades
Pix - tax deducted at source just like it was a job!
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7 Feb
6:37pm, 7 Feb 2025
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Velociraptor
Mine happens by magic, including the adjustment for building society interest.
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7 Feb
6:42pm, 7 Feb 2025
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EvilPixie
Phew!
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7 Feb
7:01pm, 7 Feb 2025
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Ally-C
I draw down monthly from my pot. Every couple of years I’m gonnae look at what I’ve got & if it’s over a certain amount take some out(if I pay tax I don’t care), just did this for a new car. Nae mortgage, nae kids, nae point in letting it just build. My Mrs left her pension with her work and gets monthly. |
7 Feb
7:38pm, 7 Feb 2025
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LipGloss
I assume mine is technically not a pension as I didn’t contribute to it neither did an employer. It was an investment of a money pot from my divorce. I take a ‘pay’ monthly along with my small nhs pension.
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7 Feb
8:08pm, 7 Feb 2025
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EvilPixie
Just spoken to mum (who does zero socialising and calls no one) she was shocked I don’t miss work and the social side of it I reflected on the office silence She continued to say you learn so much not just about work but about life when in the office I reflected on all the hours people wasted talking about love island and soaps and the latest must watch Netflix series Nope no not at all I’m loving not working! |
7 Feb
9:04pm, 7 Feb 2025
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3M
geordiegirl wrote: Apologies @Bazoaxe I thought 3M had replied. I was a bit confused! Especially since Bazo had given such a comprehensive reply! |
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