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Which option to choose

Advice please... I'm 54 redundant disabled wife and wish to retire... No mortgage or debt.
Pension options are:-
Max lump sum 58,000 with a reduced yearly pension of 13,000
or
Reduced lump sum of 30,000 with a Max pension yearly of 15,000

or

Level State options

Max Lump sum of 58,000 with a yearly pension to state pension
age of 14,000 and a yearly state pension of 11,000
or
Reduced lump sum of 30,000 with a yearly pension to state
pension age 17,000 and a yearly pension of 13,000 from
state pension age.
.
I'm completely baffled and keep changing mind as to what is the best
option. I'm even thinking about putting some extra into the fund
to give me a better monthly payout. The temptation of having
all that money in the bank may prove too much and start to eat away.
.
Thanks
Spad

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  • Spad_2
    Spad_2 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Spad wrote:
    Advice please... I'm 54 redundant disabled wife and wish to retire... No mortgage or debt.
    Pension options are:-
    Max lump sum 58,000 with a reduced yearly pension of 13,000
    or
    Reduced lump sum of 30,000 with a Max pension yearly of 15,000

    or

    Level State options

    Max Lump sum of 58,000 with a yearly pension to state pension
    age of 14,000 and a yearly state pension of 11,000
    or
    Reduced lump sum of 30,000 with a yearly pension to state
    pension age 17,000 and a yearly pension of 13,000 from
    state pension age.
    .
    I'm completely baffled and keep changing mind as to what is the best
    option. I'm even thinking about putting some extra into the fund
    to give me a better monthly payout. The temptation of having
    all that money in the bank may prove too much and start to eat away.
    .
    Thanks
    Spad

    Disregard above..... got figures wrong somehow... will re-post
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