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Tax Free Withdrawals

I have my pension with Royal London and Isa with Fidelity.  i Will be starting to drawdown in April.My IFA has advised living off Tax Free Cash and not pay any Tax until i have to. 
My question is can i take Tax Free Cash on a monthly basis from Both Pension and ISA or does this have to be done in lump sums per annum ?

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  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,550 Forumite
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    ISA is irrelevant as everything from it is tax free.

    Are you earning anything else? If not then using your personal allowance would be beneficial but if your IFA is managing the process it would probably be best to speak with them as that's what you're paying them for and they know your personal circumstances.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • JSL_2
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    jimjames said:
    ISA is irrelevant as everything from it is tax free.

    Are you earning anything else? If not then using your personal allowance would be beneficial but if your IFA is managing the process it would probably be best to speak with them as that's what you're paying them for and they know your personal circumstances.
    My IFA is not managing , I pay a one off fee when I do a review or need anything else. I know ISA  tax free. My main point of question is can  take Withdrawals on a monthly basis from TFC and from ISA ?  I have just started state pension so not much left of Personal allowance. I am also self employed, Whether I continue after april has still to be decided.
  • Marcon
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    edited 28 January at 9:56AM
    JSL_2 said:
    jimjames said:
    ISA is irrelevant as everything from it is tax free.

    Are you earning anything else? If not then using your personal allowance would be beneficial but if your IFA is managing the process it would probably be best to speak with them as that's what you're paying them for and they know your personal circumstances.
    My IFA is not managing , I pay a one off fee when I do a review or need anything else. I know ISA  tax free. My main point of question is can  take Withdrawals on a monthly basis from TFC and from ISA ?  I have just started state pension so not much left of Personal allowance. I am also self employed, Whether I continue after april has still to be decided.
    If your ISA allows monthly withdrawals, yes. 

    If your pension allows phased drawdown (and you have sufficient 'uncrystallised' funds if you only want to take tax free cash), yes.
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
  • Albermarle
    Albermarle Posts: 27,481 Forumite
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    JSL_2 said:
    jimjames said:
    ISA is irrelevant as everything from it is tax free.

    Are you earning anything else? If not then using your personal allowance would be beneficial but if your IFA is managing the process it would probably be best to speak with them as that's what you're paying them for and they know your personal circumstances.
    My IFA is not managing , I pay a one off fee when I do a review or need anything else. I know ISA  tax free. My main point of question is can  take Withdrawals on a monthly basis from TFC and from ISA ?  I have just started state pension so not much left of Personal allowance. I am also self employed, Whether I continue after april has still to be decided.
    With an ISA, you can withdraw what you want, when you want and how many times you want ( until it runs oit of course. There are no restrictions.
    What you do with your SIPP is not connected to the ISA at all. 
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