S4 Episode 1: Retirement Living Standards: let’s talk numbers

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In our first episode of Season 4, Cilla Christmas, Valuation and Strategic Review Manager for Civil Service Pensions returns to talk us through the Retirement Living Standards, 

Originally created using research conducted by the Loughborough University, these standards are a great starting point when it comes to planning your financial future.  

They set out a “minimum”, “moderate” and “comfortable” standard of living, including likely costs and expenses to consider.  

If you’ve ever wondered how much you might need per year in retirement, you’ll find this episode useful. 

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Useful links

• Retirement Living Standards 
• Caring responsibilities and your pension - Civil Service Pension Scheme 
• Check your State Pension age - GOV.UK 
• Member Portal - Home Page 
• Pension calculators - Civil Service Pension Scheme 
• Increase your pension - Civil Service Pension Scheme 
• Charity For Civil Servants | For whatever happens 
• Podcast - Civil Service Pension Scheme