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Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State…
When you can take money from your pension pot will depend on your pension…
The amount of money you get from any income-related benefits could be…
Work out your State Pension age and Pension Credit qualifying age
The Government Actuary is to analyse the latest life expectancy projections data and assess the impact of various aspects of the rules around pensionable age.
Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination
This Tax Information and Impact Note outlines the increase to the earliest age at which most pension savers can access their pensions without incurring an unauthorised payments tax charge, the normal minimum pension age, from 55 to 57.
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them
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