"Our goal should be drawdown".
Two-thirds of loans were drawdown mortgages, while the rest were predominantly lump-sum.
But he admitted that there was considerable pressure for withdrawal, saying, "A blind man on a dark night can see people want the recommendation to be drawdown".
The big thing from 6 April will be "drawdown" products that let you choose the amount you take out over the years, maybe with a small annuity thrown in to make sure you have a base income to cover essentials.
The second type of head constraint used was drawdown of head at a specific location.
In pension parlance it is called "drawdown", with canny savers drawing down only enough to stay below the 40% tax bracket.
It was a drawdown that could not be avoided because our forces were so overextended.
But because this winter is more inclement, it's causing the earlier drawdown of supplies, which no one really forecast".
"History shows that during periods of drawdown it's especially dangerous and there will be an increased number of people suffering conditions such as PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] and associated problems".
