Well that was a pleasant surprise.

[Mark1]

Another 18 years before I can get the state pension :loudly-crying: with a bit of luck I'll be able to stop working before that though, hopefully! The brains already getting into the retirement mode but the body can't yet

[Ian M]

Well the story is I just stopped working five years ago. Lets just say that I was a train reck, so the misses put me out to grass.
This 'senior pension' thing is first a possibility 6 years befor State pensions age. I was expecting them to say no, so I was very happy to get that letter. This will be replaced by the state pension when I turn 68.

[rtfoe]

Good for you Ian, I'm semi retired and living off my Employers Provident Fund and monthly insurance pay off and waiting for my savings interest to mature as a lump sum. The corvid has interrupted travelling plans.

Cheers,
Richard

[boatman]

WELL from what i can see of it most of you are still youngster's but good that you have retired as that gives the teenages more chiose of job an i am a fully fledged penshioner thats why i keep forgetting things lol
chris b

[Graeme C.]

I didn't realise this site has so many old gits pensioners!
Well done Ian, getting something back from them after paying in all your life should be celebrated. I have to wait another 13 years, provided they don't move the goalposts, AGAIN!

[Guest]

I have retired but have to wait until March 2027 to get my paws on the state old fart pension, bugger!

Who you calling an old fart ? :smiling3:

[Guest]

Well the story is I just stopped working five years ago. Lets just say that I was a train reck, so the misses put me out to grass.
This 'senior pension' thing is first a possibility 6 years befor State pensions age. I was expecting them to say no, so I was very happy to get that letter. This will be replaced by the state pension when I turn 68.

Does this mean you will be nice to us from now on ?

[Ian M]

Does this mean you will be nice to us from now on ?

That Mr. Race rather depends on how one behaves! :tears-of-joy:

[PaulinKendal]

Good for you, Ian!
After a lifetime of stressful, desk-based jobs I jumped ship and took on a no-stress job - for a lot less money.
I'm now a skipper on the pleasure passenger launches on Windermere, England's largest lake. My four day week works fine, but I'm hoping to switch down to a three day week in the not too distant future. State pension is still some way off - I'm 62.

[adt70hk]

Congrats Ian..... Glad to hear you got what you were hoping for!!

ATB.

Andrew

[Airborne01]

Retired 13 years ago, military pension from 40 and Local Government pension on retirement at 60; State pension kicked in some 8-9 years ago but to be honest I get very little of it as it's termed 'Unearned Income' and I lose most of it in tax on the other two! I work occasionally for the benefit of my wife's school and she keeps me on my toes by finding a range of "... things to stop you from getting bored Love ... " :rolling:
Steve

[Tworrs]

I too retired some 6 years ago at age 65.
NZ have an arrangement with the UK, where my British pension gets paid to the NZ government, and then I receive a full NZ pension, which to be fair is not bad.
Retirement is highly recommended.

[Tworrs]

Retired 13 years ago, military pension from 40 and Local Government pension on retirement at 60; State pension kicked in some 8-9 years ago but to be honest I get very little of it as it's termed 'Unearned Income' and I lose most of it in tax on the other two! I work occasionally for the benefit of my wife's school and she keeps me on my toes by finding a range of "... things to stop you from getting bored Love ... " :rolling:
Steve

I know what you mean Steve, now if I could get my wife to stop finding things for me to do..........
The warning sign is, "Garry I was thinking......" (me thinking.....RUN)

[wotan]

My warning sign is " Look dear I want to show you something..."

John

[minitnkr]

In our 56 years together (today is our anniversary) we've moved 16 times. Invariably, remodeling the last bathroom is followed by a search for our next nest. We have been here for 30 years and I've done both bathrooms already at various times and thought I was safe, but a contractor is coming today to start doing the downstairs bathroom, a full tear out. I'm getting nervous.