At age 55 (rising to 57 in 2028) a modern pension would enable you to dip into your money if and when you need it. Typically, the longer you leave your pension untouched, the more chance it has of benefitting from maximum growth. However, if you need to access your pension for any reason a flexible policy will enable this. Remember, as long as you’re in a flexible pension you can access the first 25% tax free. If you need to dip into your money we would suggest taking as little of your 25% as possible and leaving the rest invested to benefit from the expected economic recovery. 

However, 90% of the pensions that we review do not offer flexible access*. This is something to check on before the time comes that you wish to take advantage of your tax free cash. Find out more.

*3833 pensions reviewed between January 2020 - July 2020