KNOWLEDGE CENTRE

Pension Wise

Are you planning to Retire and have Defined Contributions Benefits (like the KPS-MP Retirement Account or KPS-FS AVCs)  

Following recent changes in Pension Legislation, you now have many more options available to you.  To help you understand your retirement options, the Government has set up a free and impartial service, called Pension Wise.

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We recommend that you take advantage of this service, prior to making decision about the option you wish to take at retirement.

You can obtain help and guidance from the Pension Wise website, over the phone or face to face and there are some steps that will help you understand how to turn your Retirement Account into an income for your retirement.

The steps are:

  • Check the value of your Retirement Accounts
  • Understand what you can do with your Retirement Account
  • How much will your State Pension be?
  • Plan how long your money needs to last
  • Work out how much money you’ll have in retirement (you may wish to take into account your other savings)
  • Watch out for any tax implications
  • Shop around for the best deal

Pension Wise will also explain how to avoid pension scams while shopping around and the importance of taking your time to ensure that your money lasts as long as you do.

Note: Pension Wise will not recommend any products or tell you what to do with your money.

 

Website Address: www.pensionwise.gov.uk

To book a phone or face to face appointment call:

Telephone Number: 0300 330 1001

(or +44 203 733 3495 if calling from outside the UK)

Telephone Lines are open from 8am until 10pm Monday to Sunday.

After contact Pension Wise and receiving your free guidance, you may wish to seek further financial advice from an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA).

For ease we have created a section to help you find more information or locate an independent financial adviser. This can be found in our Knowledge Centre, however you can click on the links under further information and they will take you directly to these sections.