Pension Planning Huddersfield
Pensions
A pension is money you’ll use to live on when you retire. Most people get a State Pension but this only provides for your very basic needs and the state pension age continues to rise. For some, it’s now age 68. To make sure you have the standard of living you want in your retirement it’s best to save some of what you earn now, in order to enjoy your retirement. A pension is the foundation of retirement planning. Pension Advice Huddersfield.
Why have a pension?
Everyone needs money for their retirement, to support you and give you a decent standard of living. These days, people live longer so your pension will need to last you longer. This means you’ll need to try and save more.
Many older people unfortunately live in poverty because they haven’t been able to save enough. The help offered by the state is basic and can change over time. If your retirement is a long way off you certainly shouldn’t assume that all your needs will be covered by state benefits, or that State Pension rules will be the same as now. Its therefore important to start putting some money away as early as you can.
We advise on:
- Stakeholder pensions
- Individual Personal Pensions
- Reviewing current or old pension plans
- Reviewing old company pension schemes
- General Pensions advice
The value of investments can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invested.
How pensions work
You put aside money during your working life into a pension fund. When you reach retirement age, you get your pension to live off for the rest of your life. The amount you get will depend on how much you have saved. This is why it’s important to start a pension as soon as you can. There are several ways you can save for a pension. Your employer may offer a workplace pension scheme or you can take out a personal pension through an insurance company. You may do both during your working life.
Whichever way you choose, pensions basically work like this:
- you, and sometimes your employer, pay money into your pension on a regular basis
- You gain tax relief (20% or 40%) on the money you put in depending on how much you earn. (So, for example £100 in a pension may only cost you £80 or even £60)
- the money you pay in is invested so that the pot of money (fund) can grow (this is key and can have a huge impact on your total fund)
- when you reach retirement age (or any time after age 55), you can usually take up to 25% lump sum out of your pension which is ‘tax free’ and then decide how to take the remaining funds.
As well as paying into a pension scheme, you may also be paying National Insurance Contributions throughout your working life. This can build up your entitlement to the State Pension. The idea is that the income you receive from your own Pension plans could enable you to retire earlier or add to the state pension to improve your income in retirement.
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