Ways to take your pension
The main options compared on one clear page.
Independent Spatial Sites concept. Not commissioned or endorsed by Standard Life.
This is a concept direction: the idea, the audience and the design approach, written up before the demo is built. The picture above is a sketch of the layout, not a screenshot.
The interactive feature
Compare two options
Pick any two options to see them side by side on the same questions: flexibility, certainty, tax and what happens on death.
The concept
- What it addresses
- Retirement options packs that describe each choice in separate, lengthy sections.
- Who it is for
- Members within a few years of taking their pension.
- Their main task
- Compare taking a lump sum, a regular income, a mix, or leaving it invested.
- The next step it offers
- Book free, impartial guidance or speak to a regulated adviser.
- Visual direction
- A comparison table that turns into stacked cards on a phone, with an icon and a one-line summary for each option.
- Copy approach
- Neutral and complete. Pros and trade-offs given equal space. Guidance, not advice.
Accessibility in this concept
- A real data table with row and column headers
- Cards on small screens keep the same order
- Each option has a plain one-line summary
Accessibility review
Not yet reviewed. This is a concept direction: accessibility checks happen when it is built.
Our target is WCAG 2.2 AA. We do not describe a concept as meeting it until automated, keyboard and screen reader reviews are all complete.
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