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    Explore our income options

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    Flexi-access drawdown

    • Flexible product suitable for saving towards, and taking income in, retirement
    • Save and take an income when and how you want to
    • Take up to 25% of the value of your pension as a tax-free lump sum
    • Take taxable income directly from your remaining pension pot
    • Choose when and how often you want income paid
    • Take ad-hoc taxable income payments when you need them
    • If you die before you've taken all your pension pot, its value will usually be paid as a lump sum to your beneficiaries.
    Flexible access
    Taking a lump Sum
    • Take some or all of your pension as a lump sum
    • Leave the rest of your money invested for now
    • Take how much you need, when you need it
    • 25% of each withdrawal you take is tax-free, 75% is taxed.  The taxable part of your lump sum gets added to your taxable income for the year.  This could push you into a higher tax bracket.
    • Keep paying into your pension, you can then set up an annuity or Flexi-access drawdown later
    Pension Lump Sum

    Annuity

    • Getting a guaranteed taxable retirement income for the rest of your life
    • Knowing how much you’ll get and when
    • When you buy an annuity, you can take up to 25% as a tax-free lump sum.
    • Choose how often you want to receive an income at set up to pay for the rest of your life
    • Arrange to have an income paid to your dependant after you die
    • Income is largely determined by your age, the size of your fund, where you live, interest rates and any features or benefits included at the time of purchase
    Standard Annuity
    Enhanced Annuity
    • Getting a guaranteed taxable retirement income for the rest of your life
    • Could give you a higher income than a standard annuity
    • Knowing how much you get and when
    • The features and benefits are the same as standard annuity
    • You may get a higher level of income if you have a qualifying medical condition or lifestyle that could reduce your life expectancy
    • Even if you think you are healthy, you could receive a higher income than from a standard annuity
    Enhanced Annuity
    • Tax depends on individual circumstances that can change. Tax rules can also change.
    • Pensions are a long-term investment. The retirement benefits you receive from your pension plan will depend on a number of factors including the value of your plan when you decide to take your benefits which isn't guaranteed, and can go down as well as up. The value of your plan could fall below the amount(s) paid in.
    * Some existing customers have the option to move into flexi-access drawdown through their current pension plan.

    What you should consider before retirement:

    Take a look at ways to boost the savings you have for retirement and how you can make saving easier.

     

    Find out if you can afford to retire

    Find out more about the different ways to save

    Find out more about reviewing your existing pensions

 

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Explore our pensions

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Workplace Savings
  • Joining a workplace pension could help give you more financial freedom at retirement
  • Tax-efficient retirement saving
  • Charges are generally lower than personal pensions
  • Your employer will pay in
  • Normally both you and your employer will pay in
  • If you change jobs, take your pension pot with you
  • You can normally get tax relief at your highest rate on your contributions
  • Manage a gradual transition into retirement
Workplace Savings

Personal pensions

  • Making the most of greater freedom and flexibility with retirement savings
  • Supports you to and through retirement
  • Particularly suitable for those who are self employed or those that don't have access to a workplace pension
  • Have control over the way, and when, you access your benefits
  • Manage a gradual transition into retirement 
  • You can normally get tax relief at your highest rate on your contributions
Retirement Account
  • Tax depends on individual circumstances that can change. Tax rules can also change.
  • Pensions are a long-term investment. The retirement benefits you receive from your pension plan will depend on a number of factors including the value of your plan when you decide to take your benefits which isn't guaranteed, and can go down as well as up. The value of your plan could fall below the amount(s) paid in.

 Some existing customers have the option to move into flexi-access drawdown through their current pension plan.

What you should consider before retirement:

Take a look at ways to boost the savings you have for retirement and how you can make saving easier.

 

Are you saving enough?

Tips for saving

Consolidating pensions

Work out how much you’ll need in retirement

Retirement options

Retirement options

Find out more about the choices you have when it comes to taking your pensions and retirement income.

Your retirement options

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Not sure where to start?

If you don’t know what to do about retirement or pensions, let us help. We’ll explain the basics and give you all the information you need to get started.

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