NHS Lanarkshire staff are invited to a practical lunchtime webinar with experts from the government-backed MoneyHelper service, designed to demystify pensions and help you make confident decisions about retirement.
When: Wednesday 12 November, 12:30–1:30
Where: Microsoft Teams (all staff welcome)
The interactive session will cover:
- Planning and budgeting for retirement – how much might you need?
- What to expect from your State Pension and how entitlement is built
- Types of personal and workplace pensions
- How Defined Benefit schemes work
- Options for accessing your pension
- Early-retirement choices and death benefits
- Tracing old pensions
- Spotting and avoiding scams
- Helpful tools and next steps
Lesley Mackay, Work & Wellbeing Adviser for NHS Lanarkshire’s Staff Health and Wellbeing Steering Group, said: “Pensions can feel complicated, and it’s easy to put off decisions that really matter. This session brings clear, impartial guidance straight to staff, with practical take-aways you can use right away—whether you’re early in your career, mid-way through, or approaching retirement.”