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Retiring at 55 from Nhs. Take reduced pension at 55 or defer till 60?

eyeman1 · 2019-07-09 06:43:50

I'm about to retire from the Nhs aged 55 and will no longer be working. My partner's income can support both of us so should I defer the pension till NPA of 60 or take the reduced pension at 55? I have 2 yrs on the 2015 scheme and 32 years on the 1995 scheme. If I take my reduced pension now rather than defer it till the…

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saucer Posts: 500 Forumite

13 July 2019 at 9:07AM

PoorPaul wrote: »

Depends on your role but worth checking the below to see if it applies to you...

Special Class Status

I expect people will know already if they have Special Status, and it is very unusual to be awarded it retrospectively

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