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Wednesday, 3 December 2008

From 1 April 2008, if you live in England you can enjoy free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England with your bus pass

Overview of the different areas covered in this section

How to claim tax-free allowances and other benefits from retirement age

Work out if you have to pay tax after you've retired, what income is taxable and what tax-free allowances you'll get

How higher personal allowances, married couple's allowance and maintenance payments relief can reduce your tax in retirement

If you're retired on a low income, you may be able to get interest and annuity payments tax-free. You can claim back any overpaid tax

Find out what effect retiring abroad will have on your pension, benefits and taxes

Working part-time in retirement - the effect on tax and benefits, advantages of deferring your State Pension, other schemes and incentives