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    25 March 2025 4 min

    Teachers’ pensions and applying for retirement

    If you’re ready to claim your retirement from the classroom but don’t know how, our helpful guide provides a breakdown of considerations and steps to take.

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    12 March 2025 2 min

    A short guide for teachers on understanding lump sums

    Get answers to the most asked questions around lump sum entitlement for members of the Teachers Pension Scheme.

    Teachers Pension Scheme Pre-retirement
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    05 March 2025 6 min

    The cost of career breaks for teachers

    Oonagh Morrison, Regional Manager from Wesleyan Financial Services, highlights why pension gaps are still a problem for women and looks at ways to mitigate these gaps.

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    04 September 2024 5 min

    Lifetime gifts

    Gifting assets when you're still alive is a common inheritance tax strategy. Here are rules around what you can give, and when.

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    28 June 2024 3 min

    Why some school leaders aren't considering phased retirement

    Research from TeacherTapp commissioned by Wesleyan Financial Services has uncovered why headteachers aren’t making the most of phased retirement.

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    03 June 2024 6 min

    Investing in funds

    Find out what managed funds are, how they work and how to start investing in them - as well as handy tips on diversification, affordability and tracker funds.

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    19 April 2024 3 min

    Taking cash lump sums from your pension

    How you can dip into your pension pot throughout your later years.

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    19 April 2024 5 min

    Investing for children

    In this guide, we look at various ways parents and grandparents can give their children a head start on savings - from junior ISAs to fixed-term savings and more.

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    19 February 2024 5 min

    Four steps to plan your estate

    Learn how to get your affairs in order with our steps on estate planning.

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    26 January 2024 5 min

    Taking a phased retirement

    If you’re not quite ready to fully retire but would like to start slow down and have more time for the things you love, phased retirement could be for you.

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    25 January 2024 5 min

    Teachers’ pension ill-health retirement

    Learn everything you need to know about applying for ill-health benefits under the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) in this guide for education professionals.

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    19 January 2024 7 min

    Financial wellbeing for trust leaders

    Financial wellbeing has been a blind spot that is now starting to get the attention it deserves, yet research by the CIPD has found that only one in ten (11%) employers actively focus on this area.

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    05 December 2023 4 min

    Changes to the TPS you should know about

    Find out how changes to the scheme could impact your retirement plans.

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    23 August 2023 3 min

    Teachers’ pensions and early retirement

    Considering early retirement? Find out more about your options and how benefits are calculated, should you decide to walk away sooner.

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    13 August 2023 3 min

    What happens to your teachers' pension when you die?

    Get informed on what happens to your teachers pension when you die - during active employment, while collecting your pension and after leaving the scheme.

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    04 June 2023 1 min

    Surge in teachers opting out of the TPS

    Figures from the Department of Education, analysed by Wesleyan, revealed that a number of teachers have opted to leave their pension scheme due to personal financial reasons.

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    28 March 2023 8 min

    Retirement planning for teachers

    Are you reaching the end of your teaching career? This handy guide shares advice on pension and retirement income, tax and inflation and more.

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