Got me pension

[hudds]

from Civil Service (it took from October to sort out - I was 60 in November).   I was only with with them 10 years, left in 1997.  I was in two minds whether to take it as the Department are cheating, lying crooked bastards that I couldn't stand to be in, so left, but I earned it more than any of they did, and honestly, so I did take it, with the tax free lump sum

Still working to pay off the mortgage I took out 12 years ago and well on target for 4 years hence but will probably never retire - I will wind down a bit in a few years as it's my own consultancy business but I don't want to be fixed to pension (work and/or state) and I'm having quite a bit of fun in the liquor trade.  I mention this as you young shavers are making decisions that I no longer have to make! AH AH AH!

[Glosboys]

Did you take the income leveling option.

[Midget In A Pinstripe Suit]

Good on you Hudds, I got an official letter telling me I could retire when I was 75.

[KratosBaggie]

I've accepted the fact I'll work until I die.

[hudds]

Good on you Hudds, I got an official letter telling me I could retire when I was 75.

Oh, my state pension doesn't kick for another 5 or 6 years or whatever; I couldn't live on the Civil Service pension - it's worth having but I'll carry on working after I've paid the mortgage but ease off a bit.  It's just that I my age, I don't have to make decisions like Duffers....

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Did you take the income leveling option.

Don't even know what that is!

[Babel]

Goo don yer Hud ds.

[Glosboys]

Good on you Hudds, I got an official letter telling me I could retire when I was 75.

Oh, my state pension doesn't kick for another 5 or 6 years or whatever; I couldn't live on the Civil Service pension - it's worth having but I'll carry on working after I've paid the mortgage but ease off a bit.  It's just that I my age, I don't have to make decisions like Duffers....

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Did you take the income leveling option.

Don't even know what that is!

Have recently took mine.You get an enhanced lump sum and a reduced state pension from the day you take your pension payable for life.Might only be certain pension schemes that offer this then.

[garryowensneck]

Am 60 in April, already put the paperwork in to claim my 17 years final salary pension. Got another private one which I have built up for the last 18 years and will claim that next year and then hopefully drop down to working 1 or 2 days per week.

Always try to impress upon the young people at work the beauty of having a pension as my only regret is that I didn't start one until I was 23 and the years have flown very quickly.

[ericlegrisly]

from Civil Service (it took from October to sort out - I was 60 in November).   I was only with with them 10 years, left in 1997.  I was in two minds whether to take it as the Department are cheating, lying crooked bastards that I couldn't stand to be in, so left, but I earned it more than any of they did, and honestly, so I did take it, with the tax free lump sum

Still working to pay off the mortgage I took out 12 years ago and well on target for 4 years hence but will probably never retire - I will wind down a bit in a few years as it's my own consultancy business but I don't want to be fixed to pension (work and/or state) and I'm having quite a bit of fun in the liquor trade.  I mention this as you young shavers are making decisions that I no longer have to make! AH AH AH!

Bloody Civil Servants.....

[GunsOfNavarone]

I've accepted the fact I'll work until I die.

I'm more than likely to do the same or thereabouts.