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Transfering a DB pension into Alpha?

feynman33 · 2025-07-21 21:16:29

I'm starting a civil service position next month and looking for advise on transfering in my DB pension. I see DC transfers have had a lot of coverage here, but not so much on DB. I have nearly 9 years in a DB pension, as of 1/4/25 it's worth 3K per year and an 8.5k lump sum, increases by CPI up to 5%, i'm 47 (Yeah, i…

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michaels Posts: 29,097 Forumite

Today at 12:34AM

The buy in rates are the same as the cost of buying added pension which you can find in the Alpha pension spreadsheet. I am guessing but I wonder if you get effectively the transfer out value of your existing pension to invest into Alpha at this cost of benefit?

I think....
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