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Pension guides: page 5

Plain-English guides to defined benefit and final salary pensions, transfer values, the advice process and the rules. General information, not advice.

Articles, page 5

Retirement Planning for Early Retirement

Planning to retire early in the UK? How to build a realistic budget, when you can access pensions, State Pension gaps, care costs and the tax rules to know.

Reviewed 22 October 2026 · 11 min read

What Is the Transfer Value of a Pension

What a pension transfer value is, how a defined benefit CETV is calculated, what makes it change, how long it is guaranteed, and what you would give up.

Reviewed 22 October 2026 · 10 min read

Can I retire at 55?

Can you retire at 55 in the UK? How pension access works now, the rise to 57 in April 2028, protected pension ages, DB schemes, tax and planning points.

Reviewed 22 October 2026 · 21 min read

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