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.
You must work in the UK, have reached state pension age, made National Insurance contributions for 30 years (rising to 35 years in 2016) and, if you aren't in work, either pay voluntary National Insurance or be credited with them from the government.o claim the full basic state pension you will need 30 years, but if youâve made fewer than 30 years' contributions, youâll still get a basic state pension â it will just be adjusted to reflect the number of qualifying years you have. There are different types of National Insurance contributions.