Helping your family

From that treat for yourself to covering an unexpected cost, having a back up plan in place just in case could give you some extra peace of mind - and that's where your home could help.

With a Legal & General Lifetime Mortgage, a loan secured against your home, you could release tax-free cash to use now.

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With a Legal & General Lifetime Mortgage, a loan secured against your home, you could release tax-free cash to use now.

Finding your back up plan

Finding your back up plan video

Transcript: Finding your back up plan

Text on screen: We asked people in and around retirement for their views on financing their later years…

Chameleon: I never got a pension; we live off savings. When we first got married we didn’t have enough money to even think about having one...and you never think you’re going to get old.... Money is quite tight now… We’re just about managing, but not enough to go on holiday. And if anything goes wrong, like if we need a new roof or worse, I dare to think. So that’s made me think about equity release.

On screen text: A lifetime mortgage, a type of equity release, is a loan secured against your home. If you give money away, the recipient may have to pay inheritance tax in the future For help creating your back-up plan

Watch all our animations

Watch our series of animations on common issues for those of us in retirement.

Helping your family

How you can help your family with their finances

In uncertain times, its good to know your options for supporting your family financially.

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When you need that little bit extra

A helping hand

When you're looking for a little bit of extra cash for your retirement.

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Thinking about retirement

Unexpected costs in retirement

Retirement is different for everyone, and it might not be what you're expecting.