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I missed the transfer deadline on my pension...

interceptor56
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After I started a new job I missed the transfer deadline for moving my contributions from old pension scheme to the one at my new job. Am I better off setting up an ISA for my lump sum or transferring it to my new pension scheme?
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Transfer your old pension to your new one.
There's not a time limit on transferring pensions so dont see how you've missed it0 -
or you could leave it where it is.
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There's not a time limit on transferring pensions
There can be. The OP says
After I started a new job I missed the transfer deadline for moving my contributions from old pension scheme to the one at my new job.The new scheme may not accept applications to transfer in after a certain period has passed - with LGPS this is twelve months, I think.
But I am puzzled by this
Am I better off setting up an ISA for my lump sum or transferring it to my new pension scheme?What lump sum?
Or does he mean that he has brought an old pension into payment and this is the PCLS?
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penners324 said:Transfer your old pension to your new one.
There's not a time limit on transferring pensions so dont see how you've missed it0 -
Brynsam said:penners324 said:Transfer your old pension to your new one.
There's not a time limit on transferring pensions so dont see how you've missed it0 -
I've recieevd a letter form the pensions company that says the following:
'Please be advised that as the Short Term Leaver Transfer option has been expired you can only take Refund of your contribution. Please find enclosed refund statement'
The letter then requests that I fill out a bank mandate form to enable them to process the refund.
I took 'refund of contribution' to mean they would be giving me back my contribution in a lump sum, am I mistaken?
Any help would be appreciated!0 -
Refunds from DC schemes are not allowed anymore but they used to be . Did this happen very recently or has there been a long time lag?
Or was the old pension a DB/final salary scheme maybe ?
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I left my old job/started my new job in Jan 2019. It wasn't a final salary scheme or a DB.0
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https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/about-pensions/when-things-change/leaving-your-pension-scheme/taking-a-refund
When I read this carefully it says the rules have changed but if you joined the scheme before October 1st 2015 and left within two years you can ask for your contributions to be refunded . After then the rules changed . So as you left in Jan 2019 this does not apply .
In any case nowhere does it say that they can force you to take a refund. It's much better not to take a refund as it is taxable and you lose the employer contributions . Normally you leave it where it is or transfer it.
I am wondering if your ex employer is following the rules properly?
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https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/about-pensions/when-things-change/leaving-your-pension-scheme/taking-a-refund
It seems that the OP's old scheme allowed him a certain amount of time to transfer his short service pension to another provider - as he did not do this in the time allowed, his contributions net of tax will be refunded.
He could explore the possibility of making an extra contribution to his new scheme - otherwise he can do as he wishes with it.
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