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    18 June 2025 10 min

    Podcast - Do teachers know when they will be able to retire?

    In this podcast, Oonagh Morrison, Regional Manager from Wesleyan Financial Services, discusses retirement options for teachers.

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    15 April 2025 8 min

    A guide to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

    Break down the complexities of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with this guide for education professionals.

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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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    Mature couple looking out over a river
    17 January 2025 5 min

    Guide to inheritance tax planning

    How's your knowledge of the nil rate band? Learn all about inheritance tax planning in this handy guide.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
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    13 January 2025 2 min

    Deferring your pension benefits

    Deferring your pension benefits isn’t always as straightforward as it sounds, and it’s important to check any conditions with your pension provider before making any decisions. Read more.

    Pensions At retirement
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    02 January 2025 8 min

    A guide to annuities

    An annuity, or guaranteed pension income, is one of the ways you can use your pension pot to fund your retirement - but it's important to do your research. Read more in this guide.

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    05 September 2024 5 min

    Introduction to estate planning

    Worried about inheritance tax eating into your estate? Proper estate planning can help you leave more to those you love most.

    Financial planning In retirement
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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.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Education professional outside school
    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.

    Teachers Teachers Pension Scheme Pre-retirement
    Couple reading a book together
    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.

    At retirement Investments
    Mature couple repotting a plant together
    19 April 2024 3 min

    Taking cash lump sums from your pension

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

    Pensions At retirement
    Mature man with grandchildren playing in the park
    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.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    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.

    Financial planning In retirement
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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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme At retirement
    Mature woman stood with tree
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme Pre-retirement
    Professional male sitting in thought with laptop
    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.

    Teachers Financial planning Pre-retirement
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme Pre-retirement At retirement
    Mature couple looking out over a river
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme At retirement
    Woman looks out at view with a viewing scope
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme In retirement At retirement
    Woman sits on sofa with a mug looking at a tablet
    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.

    Teachers Pensions Pre-retirement
    Mature couple repotting a plant together
    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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    Mature couple looking out over a river
    17 January 2025 5 min

    Guide to inheritance tax planning

    How's your knowledge of the nil rate band? Learn all about inheritance tax planning in this handy guide.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Mature woman stood with tree
    13 January 2025 2 min

    Deferring your pension benefits

    Deferring your pension benefits isn’t always as straightforward as it sounds, and it’s important to check any conditions with your pension provider before making any decisions. Read more.

    Pensions At retirement
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    02 January 2025 8 min

    A guide to annuities

    An annuity, or guaranteed pension income, is one of the ways you can use your pension pot to fund your retirement - but it's important to do your research. Read more in this guide.

    Financial planning Pensions At retirement Investments
    Mature man in chair looking through window at younger woman looking at the landscape
    05 September 2024 5 min

    Introduction to estate planning

    Worried about inheritance tax eating into your estate? Proper estate planning can help you leave more to those you love most.

    Financial planning In retirement
    Young woman sat at pottery wheel
    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.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Education professional outside school
    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.

    Teachers Teachers Pension Scheme Pre-retirement
    Couple reading a book together
    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.

    At retirement Investments
    Mature couple repotting a plant together
    19 April 2024 3 min

    Taking cash lump sums from your pension

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

    Pensions At retirement
    Mature man with grandchildren playing in the park
    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.

    Financial planning In retirement Investments
    Retired couple look on at family walking together
    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.

    Financial planning In retirement
    Man drinking tea in a van in camping gear
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme At retirement
    Mature woman stood with tree
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme Pre-retirement
    Professional male sitting in thought with laptop
    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.

    Teachers Financial planning Pre-retirement
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme Pre-retirement At retirement
    Mature couple looking out over a river
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme At retirement
    Woman looks out at view with a viewing scope
    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.

    Teachers Pension Scheme In retirement At retirement
    Woman sits on sofa with a mug looking at a tablet
    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.

    Teachers Pensions Pre-retirement
    Mature couple repotting a plant together
    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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