Final salary pension

Also known as a ‘defined benefitpension, this is a special type of workplace pension which provides a guaranteed income for life – based on your salary at retirement.

Final salary pensions are less common today. Even in the public sector, most schemes now base the pension you’re entitled to in retirement on the average of your career earnings, rather than your final salary.

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