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tax free lump sum

Hello pension experts

This may be a daft question but I cant get my head round it.

Friend has 2 DB pensions, same provider but different rules as different times. 1st one is worth approx 31k/yr, 2nd one approx 7k/yr.

If he decides to convert the 2nd one to a cash transfer value ( with IFA advice) at the same time as taking the 1st one as a DB pension, can he get the 25% tax free lump sum of both all applied to the 2nd pension ?

Hope that makes sense and thanks

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  • jamesd
    jamesd Posts: 26,103 Forumite
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    No. Each pension scheme is considered on its own.
  • Nual
    Nual Posts: 179 Forumite
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    Ok thanks jamesd. Just to clarify - it is the same pension scheme for both DB pensions, but there is a gap in membership so two seperate quotes?
  • Nual
    Nual Posts: 179 Forumite
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    Payment would be aggregated so one monthly payment from the provider rather than two seperate payments
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,913 Forumite
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    Payment would be aggregated so one monthly payment from the provider rather than two seperate payments

    He has checked that a transfer out of the second portion is possible?
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