Early release of pension fund

[kevgerlan]

I started a pension when I was 18, with Standard Life. I was made redundant recently and I am now struggling for cash, is there anyway I can release the pension, according to standard life, the only way of getting it before I am 65 is if I die. I am currently 25.

[bednobs]

well, you would have thought the pension company would know the rules of their own pension policy, rather than random strangers but hey ho!
generally, you can get hold of pensions till you retire and are of pensionable age

[CanisMajor]

your normal retirement age is set when you take out the policy, in this case it was 65, it does not have to be 65 but whatever it is, that is when you can draw your pension. With 7 years contributions it won't be much anyway.

[dasherman]

You can't touch any of the money until you are 55 and then you can only take 25%.