In this episode of Rewirement, Angellica meets two more inspirational individuals who share their words of wisdom on retirement and talk candidly about how their paths have been different as LGBT+ people.

Most of us have questions and concerns about making the move from work to retirement. If you’re LGBT+, it can be especially difficult to see yourself in retirement because of a lack of representation. Fears of discrimination or isolation in later life are often a real worry for many LGBT+ people.

That’s why this episode tackles some of those questions and issues head-on. Angellica Bell is joined by Matthew Riley from Tonic Housing and Meg Dickens from Legal & General. They talk about why it’s important to challenge prejudice and provide support and community to help everyone have a happy and secure retirement.

Angellica chats to the active Annie, who plans to tour all of London’s lidos after the pandemic! Annie remembers her exciting youth in Stoke Newington and explains why she’s returned to live there now she’s older. She also reflects upon the experiences of lesbian friends who have led different journeys towards retirement age, and all have different financial situations.

Patrick explains how his pension and retirement plans changed when he came out as he approached 40. As a father of two, he and his ex-wife worked out their separate paths and Patrick had to re-think finances to fund his later life. He shares how he found a community he loves and has thrown himself into fun and fulfilling activities, from charity work to line-dancing, skydiving and white water rafting!

POINTS OF INTEREST & FEATURED LINKS:

Read more on the topic here:

https://www.legalandgeneral.com/retirement/rewirement/lgbt-in-later-life

Find out more about retirement planning from Legal & General https://www.legalandgeneral.com/retirement

Tonic Housing

https://www.tonichousing.org.uk

https://www.tonichousing.org.uk/tonicatbankhouse

Opening Doors London

https://www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk

The views and thoughts expressed on this podcast are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of Legal & General. This podcast does not constitute or replace the need for financial advice. Content was relevant at the time of recording.

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