I retired early, age 56.
I took 25% as a lump sum, and have a pension paid monthly.
You pay tax on your pension, but dont forget you are retiring during a tax year so your tax burden is the years earnings/tax code, ie the months you were paid salary, and the remaining months of the tax year you are paid pension.
You do not pay NI on pension, but this may effect your state pension. I have paid the max in (30 years I think) so I dont have to top it up. You may have to.
Last edited by: Zero on Sat 13 Nov 10 at 16:17
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