Whether just starting on your teaching career, or counting down the days to your final term at school, you need to give some serious thought to your retirement.

Your teaching career has taken up a large part of your life and you spent a great deal of time studying for that so why not give the future phase of your life some consideration now.

Even if your retirement feels like a long way off, the sooner you give some thought to what you can expect, the easier it will be to put the right plans in place.

Why is thinking about my retirement important?

A significant proportion of your life could be spent in retirement.

69% of your life from age 22 will be spent working, and 31% of your life will be spent in retirement*

_{*Assumes average life expectancy (National Statistics June 09) Female Aged 84}

Looking at this another way - if your life from aged 22 could be expressed in a single day – just over 14 ½ hours a day would be spent at work and just under 9 ½ hours a day would be spent in retirement.

The good news is you can expect many years to fill once you have finished working. The retirement lifestyle you will have in the future will be influenced by the decisions you make now – by thinking about your future and planning ahead, you can look forward with optimism to a great retirement.

Use the retirement countdown links below to find out more about what you need to be thinking about now.

10 + years to go – A long way off?  The years will fly – what should you be thinking about now?

12 months and counting – The home run. What you need to be doing to prepare for your retirement lifestyle.

6 months left – Nearly there!  Important decisions to be made to put your retirement plan in order.

Get answers to your questions, use the resources available to you, and make informed decisions for your retirement.

About Us

Teachers Assurance has been looking after the financial interests of education professionals and their families since 1877.

Our nationwide team of Financial Consultants have expert knowledge of the Teachers Pension Scheme.   This means they are able to offer a retirement planning service that will take into account existing benefits, identify any shortfalls, and offer financial solutions to address them.

As well as retirement, our consultants provide advice on investments, savings and protection products and services from Teachers Assurance and selected third party providers.

To arrange to receive financial advice or find out more about the services offered by Teachers Assurance, visit www.teachersassurance.co.uk or call Freephone 0800 056 0563

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