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Over 50s
Planning for retirement
Boost your State Pension
If you're a woman and are retired or approaching retirement, you could increase your State Pension by buying voluntary National Insurance contributions for years between 1996 and 2002
Guide to planning for retirement
Overview of the different areas covered in this section
What to expect when you retire
Advice on changes to your lifestyle, financial and legal matters when you retire
Saving for retirement (money, tax and benefits section)
The options available for saving and investing for your retirement
Types of pensions (money, tax and benefits section)
Learn about the different types of pension schemes available - from the State Pension to private and company pensions
Forecasting your pension (money, tax and benefits section)
Check what your State, personal or company pension is worth now and get an estimate of the amount you can expect to receive on retirement
How to catch up if you've got little or no pension (money, tax and benefits section)
If you are still working and haven't retired it's not too late to catch up by boosting your personal or company pension
What to do about gaps in your National Insurance record (money, tax and benefits section)
Making up the shortfall if you don't have enough qualifying years in your National Insurance record
Pension rules from April 2006 (money, tax and benefits section)
Pension rules changed in April 2006 - including the added flexibility in saving for a pension and receiving pension benefits
Getting information and help with pensions (money, tax and benefits section)
Where to find free and impartial information on personal, company and State Pensions
Choosing and using a pensions adviser (money, tax and benefits section)
Pensions advice - your rights, the different types of adviser, charges and fees and what happens if you take out a pension without advice
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