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Applying for retirement

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Factsheet Description
Download the Phased Retirement factsheet(PDF, 120 KB) Information to help you understand more about Phased Retirement and the benefits it could provides.
Breaks in service (PDF, 76 KB) Information for members to help them understand how a break in service can affect calculating your final salary benefits.
Hypothetical calculations (PDF, 192    KB) An explanation and examples of Hypothetical calculations for members with final salary benefits who've had a break in service. You can find a plain text version here (DOCX, 43   KB).
What you need to know before you retire (PDF, 88   KB) Information that is useful when you are considering retirement and when you may retire.
Ill-health Retirement (PDF, 14    MB) Useful information if you are a member who is considering Ill-health Retirement.
Serious Ill-Health Options (PDF, 137 KB) Comparing the benefits provided under Serious Ill-health Commutation to Ill-health Retirement of in-service or out-of-service death grant.
Retirement lump sum (PDF, 58    KB) Answers on making decisions in relation to your lump sum.
Lump sums: how they affect your tax-free pension and death benefit allowances (PDF, 62 KB) Information to support you about any lump sums and how they affect your tax-free pension and death benefit allowances.
Returning to work after claiming your benefits (PDF, 71    KB) Information for members who have retired but are not claiming ill-health benefit.
Retirement planning guide (PDF, 15    MB) A guide to help you understand your pension.

 

Last Updated: 28/08/2026 06:50

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