Putting off your state pension
Jul 02, 2021
2 minutes
David Prosser Business columnist
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Not everyone turning 66 and becoming eligible to draw their state pension needs the money straightaway. In which case, does it make sense to defer taking the cash in return for a more generous pension when you do start taking it? The answer for increasing numbers of people appears to be no: state-pension deferral rates have fallen to an all-time low.
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