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Do you pay National Insurance contributions on your pension if you retire early?

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  • noh
    noh Posts: 5,820 Forumite
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    Hi.

    I have a friend who plans to retire at 50 in 2012 on her company pension are you saying there is a new rule preventing this?

    Cheers.
    Not that new the change was in the 2004 Finance Act.
  • Yes. After April 2010 you can not draw your pension until you reach age 55.

    There are a very tiny number of schemes which are exempt from this, so your friend should check with the pension scheme administrators.

    Thanks for the info. If it applies to her she will be devastated as she has planned to finish at 50 for some time now.

    I'll tell her to check.

    Thanks.
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