Can I retire at 62 and get State Pension in the UK?

The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State Pension age. You'll have to wait to claim your State Pension if you retire before you reach that age.

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Early Retirement Rules Uk In Orange

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This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws affecting the elderly and retirement issues. Information discussed includes age discrimination in employment, elder abuse & exploitation, power of attorney & guardianship, Social Security and other retirement and pension plans, Medicare, and much more in 22 pages of materials.

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The earliest you can get your State Pension is when you reach your State Pension age. You'll have to wait to claim your State Pension if you retire before you reach that age.

Age 62 is referred to as your “normal retirement age .” receive one of five retirement formulas . Most state members hired after January 1, 2013, receive the 2% at 62 formula . State safety members receive one of ten retirement formulas, with varying retirement ages and final compensation percentages .

Everything's much more flexible now. While you currently have to wait until you reach 66 to get your State Pension, you can start drawing your workplace and private pensions from the age of 55 (increasing to 57 from April 2028) – typically recognised as early retirement age.

Reduction in benefits for England and Wales members: Age at early retirementPension reductionLump-sum reduction 58 8.8% 4.6% 57 12.8% 6.9% 56 16.5% 9.1% 55 20% 11.2%6 more rows

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When you can take money from your pension pot will depend on your pension scheme's rules, but it's usually after you're 55. If you retire early, or stop work due to redundancy, ill-health or other reasons, your State Pension and other pensions you're entitled to may be affected.You can currently retire from the Scheme as early as age 55, although the government has announced that this will increase to age 57 from 2028. The earliest age you can take your pension will increase from age 55 to 57 from 6 April 2028. This will apply to flexible retirement too. Currently, you have to wait until you're 66 to get your State Pension. The circumstances in which early payment is possible are set out in Regulation 2 of the Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005. If a member is 55 or over, they can ask to access their retirement benefits before their Normal Pension Age (NPA). You can choose to claim your pension early any time after your pension scheme's early retirement age. Early retirement reductions apply when a pension is released earlier than Normal Pension Age to spread out pension payments.

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