Retirement benefits
Your pension
My Retirement Planner
Lump sum option
Bridge the Gap
Ill-health retirement
Early retirement
If you paid AVCs
Early retirement
If you retire between 55 and 59, there will be a reduction in the amount you receive. You can take your pension from 60 without a reduction in your benefits, or from 50 if you left because of redundancy. Visit My Retirement Planner to find out more.
The process
- 1.
Visit My Retirement Planner at any time to understand more about your retirement benefits and when you can retire.
- 2.
Contact us, if possible at least two months before you want to retire.
- 3.
We will send you:
- your retirement options;
- your quote; and
- your forms
- 4.
Send your completed forms back to us as soon as possible.
- 5.
We’ll pay your pension on the 15th of the month once you’ve retired. If you’re taking a lump sum, this is paid from the first Friday after your retirement date.
