06 — Retirement

Retirement Planning

Working out how much you need and when you can retire.

4 articles

How Much Pension Do You Need to Retire in the UK?

What size pension pot you actually need to retire in the UK. The real numbers, why most people are behind, and what you can do about it.

10 min read·Esther Smith

Can You Retire at 55 in the UK?

Whether you can access your pension at 55, what it costs to retire that early, the upcoming change to 57, and the tax traps to watch for.

7 min read·Esther Smith

Can You Retire at 60 in the UK?

What it takes to retire at 60, the seven-year gap before State Pension, what happens if you take a DB pension early, and whether buying extra NI years is worth it.

7 min read·Esther Smith

How Much Pension Should You Have by Age?

Pension benchmarks for your 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. What the data says, what providers recommend, and what a decade of delay actually costs you.

7 min read·Esther Smith