MySQL provides a special form of the CONCAT function: CONCAT_WS function. The CONCAT_WS function concatenates two or more string values with a predefined separator. The following illustrates the syntax of the CONCAT_WS function: CONCAT_WS(seperator,string1,string2, ...
You can usually take 25% of your pension pot as a tax-free lump sum before you take the rest of the money. You then: 1  decide how to take the rest of your pension pot if youâre in a defined contribution pension scheme.hole pension pot as a lump sum. You can usually take a whole pension pot worth up to Â£10,000 as a lump sum - 25% is tax free.
Background [edit]. The State Pension is a contribution-based benefit, and depends on an individual's National Insurance (NI) contribution history. For someone with the 30 qualifying years (years in which NI contributions were paid), it is payable at a flat rate of Â£115.95 a week (2015â16).tate Pension age [edit]. The state pension age (SPA) is presently 65 for men. Under the Pensions Act 1995, the SPA for women is in the process of being increased from 60 to 65. The Pensions Act 2011 will raise the SPA to 66 for both men and women by 6 October 2020.