I have asked this before but does anyone out there have a definitive answer as to how Gordon Brown's plan to prevent anyone claiming a pension before the age of 55 will affect us? As I understand it this comes into effect on 1 apr 2010. On the new sceme, if you leave early its not called a pension but on the old scheme it is. So if on the old scheme and you leave after 1 apr 2010, but before age 55, will you get anything or will you have to wait till age 55? Its not just us this affects as sportsmen etc have the same problem.