Articles

Guides on UK retirement planning, drawdown, tax, and getting the most from the calculator.

• Case study

  What pension pot do you need to retire on £25,000 a year (take-home)?

  3 July 2026 · 6 min read

  You want £25,000 take-home each year. Here is the pot you need at 65, what tax really costs, and whether the money lasts to 90.

• Starting points

  Getting started with the retirement calculator

  27 May 2026 · 5 min read

  You want to know if your pension will last in the bank, after tax and inflation, through the life you actually plan to live. This is how the calculator answers that.