Are you thinking of claiming your pension in the next 2 years? If so, you may find a Pre‑Retirement Course helpful in preparing for the lifestyle and financial changes ahead. The sessions cover:
- Understanding your occupational and State Pension entitlements
- The key decisions you’ll need to make when drawing your benefits
- How tax and pensions interact
- Practical guidance on managing your finances in retirement
- And plenty more useful insights to help you plan confidently
There are both face‑to‑face and online sessions available to book throughout 2026 with spaces as early as next month.
These courses are delivered by Affinity Connect, specialists in retirement education, open to anyone with a Local Government Pension and are designed to help you navigate the major considerations as you approach retirement.
Thinking of attending? Here's some testimonials from people who've attended the course:
"Presented really well for what I'd consider is normally a dry subject! Super helpful would definitely recommend and would really like some further guidance"
"I think this should be pushed out/advertised more widely, especially those younger."
"Really useful session and well delivered. Gave me a good overview of the information and lots to think about and actions to take."
"Informative and enlightening detail provided by a very knowledgeable financial coach. It has illustrated my shortfalls in knowledge and a way forward to remedy them. Thank you."
"The presenter had a friendly and helpful presentation style and explained the information on the slides well. A good introduction to finance control with some helpful advice I wasn't aware of previously."
To book your place see: Pre-retirement courses