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Pensions and retirement planning
Working to suit you
Have you considered voluntary work?
Voluntary organisations recognise that older people bring a wealth of skills and expertise to volunteering - pass on your skills and learning and you can make real a difference to people’s lives
Guide to working to suit you
Overview of the different areas covered in this section
Becoming self-employed if you are over 50
Begin a new venture by becoming self-employed or starting your own business
Changes to age discrimination for over 50s
Regulations outlaw age discrimination at work for over 50s
Taking up your State Pension later
You can put off claiming your State Pension when you reach State Pension age
Working part-time after you retire (money, tax and benefits section)
Working part-time in retirement - the effect on tax and benefits, other schemes and incentives
Part-time work (employment section)
Information on regulations giving part-timers comparable rights to full-timers in their employment terms and conditions
Flexible working and work-life balance (employment section)
Find out about the benefits and rights of people who want to work flexible working patterns
Changing career (jobseekers section)
Information to help you if you are thinking about a career change
Guide to volunteering for over 50s
Information on volunteering for over 50s, including mentoring and green volunteering
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An extra £140 per month...
You could be missing out on more than £2000 a year by not claiming Working Tax Credit
