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Pension planning help for Teachers

Lines open: 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday

Our retirement advice service

Our advisers can help you understand your pension options...

and provide tailored solutions for your needs. Handy right?

  • We aim to find ways to serve everyone with the benefits of our pension service
  • We make the complex, simple with our clear and transparent approach
  • We're on your side and are here at every stage

Find out more about our retirement advice service

frequently asked questions

Take a read of our FAQs related to the teachers pension scheme.

Including maternity leave, additional benefits and retiring. It's all here.

What is the impact on my pension if I return to teaching?
How will the transfer to CARE scheme affect my normal pension age?
How do I take more lump-sum?
Once I have taken my pension, will it increase in line with inflation?
What do I do if my employment history or salary information is incorrect?
Will benefits be paid to my dependents after I die?
Can I buy more pension benefits?
Can I return to teaching if I have retired?
Can I transfer out of the scheme to another pension provider?
If I opt-out or leave for another profession, what happens to my pension?
How does buying additional pension in the new CARE scheme work?
What happened to my pension during maternity leave?
I have made contributions into the 60th and 80th scheme how will this affect my pension?

Retirement advice

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Have a commitment free chat with one of our friendly advisers today

Start your conversation by giving us a little more information about your pension and retirement plans

Mon to Fri - 8.30am - 6pm

TextDirect: First dial 18001

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