Welcome to our lifestyle section. This has nothing to do with money and everything to do with how to get the most out of your retirement.
Drawdown: an alternative investment
Rosemary is 62 and has held a series of senior roles in an IT company. She has a pension fund worth over £400,000 and other pension benefits from a defined benefit scheme. While she is planning to retire from her full time role with a major listed company, she intends to ease her way slowly [...]
Choosing an investment-linked annuity
Investment-linked annuities alow you to select the income level at outset, with certain limits. The income level could increase in the future if the investment returns are good or stay the same. However, if the investment returns are poor the income could fall, but never below a certain guaranteed level.
Shopping around
It’s important that you shop around to get the best retirement product for you.
Winter Fuel Payment
Winter Fuel Payment can help towards the extra costs of heating your home in the cold weather. Exactly how much you will receive depends on the age of the people living there and your circumstances.