Pension Simplicity - does it have to be so difficult?

saver861

brewerdave wrote: »

...we gave NHS pensions nearly 6 MONTHS notice of my wife's retirement at the end of March 2016 but we aren't expecting a pension payment til mid May !!:rotfl:

Its nothing like the end of the financial year, though different schemes might have different busy periods e.g. educational retirees will mostly retire at the end of the academic year etc.

However, regardless, I think it would be wise to allow at least three months for the pension to be sorted - and probably more if it is in anyway complex.

Often a simple request will be met with 'we will get back to you within three days'!!!!