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Affairs in order (from a finance perspective)
Hi all While arguably could go elsewhere on this forum lots of knowledgeable organised people here and also definitely pensions is a major part of thing. Just been going through our legal affairs to address what should happen with everything in event of one or both of me and partner being incapacitated / dying. Checklist…
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New state pension not eligible for tax ??????
Afternoon all, a question I hope you can help with, in March 2028 I will be eligible to claim my full new state pension, have already checked so I am sure of that. I also have a small SIPP saved, this is not in drawdown and not being claimed nor will it be. Can you tell me if under the new pension and income tax…
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Strategy thoughts
Hi, any thoughts or feedback on the below would be appreciated 56, full time employed, full state pension, hoping to retire at 60. I'm currently salary sacrificing into my pension around 45%, it does leave me around 1K short a month of my living standards, but I have enough cash in my current account to allow me to…
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Aviva options...?
Hi, I want to access 25% of my Aviva pension; total is approx £53,504 so I can take approx £13,376. I've been using their 'tool' to decide the best way of doing this so I'm looking for any wise opinions. This is my works pension which will continue to be paid into and grow after the withdrawal. Current monthly total being…
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Is a 60/40 fund out of date for a Retirement
Hi all I have a Royal London pension £299,000. RLP Goverend Enhanced pot, which I think is roughly 60/40 Also I have a Vanguard sipp , it was in 100 equity, but 4 months ago moved it into the retirement fund 2030, which is roughly 60/40. Value £85,000. My ss isa £115000 I moved £80k of that into the vanguard 60/40 fund and…
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Inheritance Advice
Hi, We are looking for a professional to have a discussion with in order to properly plan our estate inheritance plan for our children. We are finding it very difficult to find an independent financial advisor. Researching online takes us to sites such as unbiased and vouched for. Else there are review sites in which we…
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Alpha pension - lump sum and early retirement
Hi, Can anyone help me with this question? I have a civil service Alpha pension and plan to take early retirement. The guidance says I can convert £1 of pension to £12 of lump sum but it's not clear to me whether it means £1 of pension entitlement if I retired at SPA or £1 of the actual pension I'd receive after the…
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Pension Financial Advice
Both my wife and I are in defined benefit pension schemes that are due to mature at age 60, and we also have other pensions that will continue until we are 65. We have savings and are expecting an inheritance. We would like to know whether we can retire early, but we need advice and are not sure what kind, pension advice,…
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Commuting part of NHS pension that would otherwise be subject to HRT
Hi all, some time since Ive posted on here. I would value your thoughts please.I am aware that the NHS 12:1 commutation rate is normally seen as bad value . However my position is that I am due to retire next year at 58 and had been intending to take my 1995 pension (due at 60) subject to reduction of c. 10% which will be…
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Opinions Please
I am 65 (66 in March) My required retirement income will be almost covered by State Pension and a DB pension (£3500) net shortfall. I have a DC pension of £150k with Aviva Aviva Pensions My Future Focus Consolidation (Pre-2024) S6 Should I leave the DC pension where it is (risk level 2) or transfer it to a Vanguard Life…
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DRAWDOWN WITHDRAWAL AND TAX
Hi I can see that there is already a thread about this but I wanted to start my own as I have different circumstances. I hope that's ok! I transferred a pension to AJ Bell in the summer. I took a TFLS and deliberately took an extra £10. This was in the hope that it would lead HMRC to issue a helpful tax code to AJ Bell for…
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Is there a maximum transfer allowance into a SIPP?
My employer has recently been taken over, and employees have been switched to a new pension provider. I decided to move my old pension into a SIPP with ii due to it's low fees, transfer still in progress. I am now seeing maximum tax free allowance £60,000 contributions warnings. I will be transferring 20 odd years of…
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Tax Return Query
Entering SIPP details on tax return Have I been doing this right? Box 1 my payment plus tax relief Box 2 just my payment But as I am nolonger paying into a SIPP, I can now leave Box 2 empty?
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Civil Service Pension & Tax
I was retired from the Civil Service on the grounds of ill health in 2013 (I was in the Classic Scheme). Due to circumstances, I didn’t claim it at the time; I am now looking at doing so. My annual pension will be 12k. MyCSP have confirmed that it will be back-dated (ie 12k x 12 years = £144000). What I was hoping to do…
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Pension recycling query
Retiring in January, taking the TFLS. If I stick 2880 back into my SIPP from this tax free cash, is that recycling? How can it be proved ?
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Cash in Stocks & Shares ISAs to be taxed at 20%?
Interesting article in this weekends FT https://www.ft.com/content/0f972baa-f571-4f18-bbbd-b6382938c466
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Stick or twist with contributions?
I have posted similar thoughts and questions before but am now getting more clarity of thought. So, apologies in advance to those who search old posts to find and call out repeat posters. I'm 54 and a bit. I have 2 retirement options in mind. Scenario 1, ideally retire at 60. Scenario 2 is to retire at 62 when mortgage is…
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Delays to handover from Capita to Tata of Teachers Pensions
Retired member in Aug 2022, TP have until end of September to raise the affected members' RSS statements. However, a front of house call handler told me this week that there are delays to the handover from Capita to Tata. Does this mean there will be more delays to statements and payments? Does anyone know anything about…
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IHT Paying out excess annual income over expenditure
For many years (I'm 69) I've been paying my excess annual income over expenditure to my daughter's to avoid them paying too much IHT. I've never been able to fathom out whether if I draw down tax free cash from my pension pot this can augment my income and therefore increase the payments I can make to my daughter's each…
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Urgent Guidance Needed - State Pension, NICs & HMRC
I am 53 and have spent weeks shuttling between the Future Pension Centre, HMRC, CAB, etc. helplines trying to arrange a state pension. There have been multiple instances of incorrect and directly contradictory advice and information given within and between these departments. I registered before the DWP deadline in April…
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