Retirement

Pension

A pension is a retirement plan where an employer promises to pay you a fixed amount in retirement. Defined-benefit pensions are increasingly rare in the private sector. Pensions are funded by the employer and/or employee contributions.

Example

A teacher might receive 60% of final salary as a pension.

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