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Freetrade - has anyone undertaken a Uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (UFPLS) withdrawal?
I've been trying from the start of February to get a UFPLS withdrawal from Freetrade. The process is ponderous with every step by Freetrade taking a week or more – and that’s with chasing via the “calling into the void” that is its on-line messaging system. Things aren’t helped by Freetrade misplacing my application nor by…
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Stepped Pension
HiI had to
stop work due to ill health and am due to take a small BAe pension this year
aged 65. The pension has a stepped option which makes sense for me because my
analysis shows taking the stepped option pays the most over 12 years which is
probably all I have got. The figures: Basic
pension £5000 Stepped
pension £12000…
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Survivor Pensions
I am just starting the process of tying up my fathers estate and needed some advice on pensions. He is survived by his wife (my mother) - he was receiving a local Government scheme pension - I read online it has something called survivor pensions? I just want to know what questions should I ask and what should I keep in…
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SIPP for holding cash (interest bearing?) for last minute 25/26 contributions
Helping a family member. They are winding down with work, likely to have a final tax year of earning salary before retiring permanently aged 61. They have never really thought about pension and have paid in modest amounts to a DC pension. The plan currently is to withdraw as much as possible within personal allowance/basic…
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State Pension Explanation/Help please?
I have been in receipt of state pension for a few years now and have just had a letter about the increase. BUT I don't understand how it is made up and why it differs so much from my OH's when we have both worked continuously since the age of 16. No Home Responsibility payments due or included. He is a little younger than…
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Is the maths of my pension planning correct?
I wanted to walk you through my pension planning calculations to see if there is anything incorrect or missing about my calculations? Background I'm 40, and pay into a direct benefits pension scheme and have done for around 15 years. I have no other pensions. I'm a basic rate tax payer. I have a partner, who cannot work…
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Any tips for selecting an IFA for pension retirement
I’m looking to book an appointment with an IFA to get advice on taking my pension and putting a best plan together for retirement finances, so best way to use my pension, ISAs and other savings. I’ve read through the advice on Moneyhelper, looked at the FCA register and looked back at old threads on the forum, but still…
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Consolidating existing pensions and taking drawdown
I have unit linked pensions with Standard Life and Clerical Medical. Those are the main ones, although I have a couple of others. I'm getting on a bit and I would like some income. I'd also like to draw the 25% tax free lump sum. I need this in the next 6 weeks. I was thinking of setting up a SIPP. If I cash in the…
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DB lump sum question
I am about to retire and claim my SAUL DB pension and will have to decide how much I want to take as a lump sum once the final quote arrives. I don't need a large lump sum as I have other savings/ISA. My instinct is to take about 50% of the lump sum offered or slightly less to use to spoil myself with a few more expensive…
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NHS pension statements in light of McCloud
My pension statement has very recently been updated to reflect the McCloud judgement and my membership prior to 2022 has reverted back to the 1995 scheme. As I had anticipated, this actually leaves me worse off (though the specific and currently unknown age I retire will affect this calculation). I'm not concerned about…
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Keeping things simple approach in an HL SIPP
I have recently retired and have a DB pension and 2 workplace DC schemes. I have just opened an HL SIPP to utilise more of my possible tax relief for the 25/26 tax year. I would like to aim for 60% global equities, 35% Fixed income/MMF and 5% cash. Any suggestions for a handful of funds to consider? Thanks.
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Calculating SIPP Contribution
Just trying to work out how much my other half would need to pay into a SIPP to get her out of the 40% tax bracket this tax year. Two sources of income with 25/26 tax codes and taxable pay for each as below: Taxable Salary of £19,920 taxed at BR Pension Income of £34,040 taxed at 342L Total income = £53,960 plus some…
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If you turn 55 in the next couple of years but not 57 by April 2028
I’ve just been reading up about the change in when you can start taking your pension, which I’m sure most will know is changing from 55 to 57 on 6th April 2028. I’m one of those people that will turn 55 years old within the next two years but won’t be 57 on 6th April 2028. So as I understand it, I can access and start…
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Pension lump sum contribution
Hi member of SMART salary sacrifice scheme with my current employer with salary of around 28k and on call allowance of 5k. I wish to make max lump sum contribution to my old employee scheme . What is the max I can put into this and take advantage of tax relief contribution? , do I need to allow for my salary sacrifice…
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Accessing PRU AVC (With Profits & MVR)
Hi I am looking to retire in two and a half years’ time (at age 60). I work in the public sector and am in two work place pension schemes. I will be taking my Final Salary pension at age 60. Will get approx. £15,000 PA & Tax-Free Lump sum approx £45,000. The lump sum and pension combined should give me a comfortable income…
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Additional Pension Payments
I am retired and I have a Personal Pension with Scottish Widows which I understand I can add to it each year £2880.00 with tax relief £3600.00. Im 57 years old and I thought I had a D/D in place to do this annually and it appears I haven't so for the last tax years (24/25 and 25/26) I have made no additional payments. I…
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Transfer of NZ Kiwisaver to UK.
I have a private pension plan in New Zealand and am migrating back to the UK soon. I can withdraw the savings from the plan after being out of New Zealand for a year and intend to transfer the money into a UK pension plan before buying an annuity. Would the amount transferred be subject to taxation in the UK? Thanks
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Taking 25% tax free lump sum from DC AND DB pension. Is this possible?
Hi I'm around 1 year away from retirement. I plan to utilise UFPLS to withdraw money from my one DC pension pot. I also have a DB pension, which is a 'frozen' pot from a previous final salary scheme, where I plan to utilise an annuity for guaranteed income. My question is; given that I plan to use UFPLS for my DC pension,…
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LGPS Redundancy - Local authority
Hi, I started my LA on 3rd July 2000 and being made redundant aged 59 on 30 June 26. How many weeks redunduncy pay do I receive? My LA says 29 weeks but online im reading 30 weeks! Thanks
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Increase pension contributions and live off salary and savings.
Reading a comment on another thread just got me thinking. I am a 40% taxpayer this year and, all being well, will be a 40% taxpayer until I retire in 3-5 (hopefully not more) years. For 2026-27 and 2028-29, it looks like I can contribute 24% of my salary via salary sacrifice to remain in the 20% tax bracket, when factoring…
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