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Commuting DB lump sum to income

I’m a deferred member of the USS pension and I was reading about the option to commute the ‘standard’ tax free lump sum into higher income payments, but I couldn’t find information on whether the additional income would remain tax free or if I would pay tax on it.

If it’s taxed, then would that mean no tax free element to the pension at all?

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  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 13,097 Forumite
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    It would be taxed as it is normal pension income.
  • SMcGill
    SMcGill Posts: 295 Forumite
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    So, if I want to take a tax free lump sum I’m better off taking it from this DB pension rather than a DC pension as that way I’d still have 25% tax free on DC withdrawals? The commutation rate the USS give as an example is £17 per £1 when commuted from lump sum to income
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