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Trivial commutation

Taking all of a pension pot as a lump sum When someone reaches retirement, they can take up to 25%...
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Pensions freedom

10 things about the wide-ranging changes you should know The pension system is completely being overhauled to enable individuals to...
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Who benefits from pensions freedom?

Taking advantage to legally minimise the tax paid T he main beneficiaries of the pensions freedom reforms are likely to be...
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Pension fund access in full

 New legislation allows increased payment flexibility If someone is a member of a defined contribution scheme from 6 April 2015,...
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Open Market Option

Shopping around to obtain a higher rate Prior to the commencement of the pensions reform changes, historically purchasing an annuity...
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Defined Benefit Pension Schemes

Salary-related pension based on the number of scheme membership years Some employers offer these schemes, also known as ’salary-related pension schemes’. When...
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Defined Contribution Pension Schemes

Building up a pot of money that can be used to provide an income in retirement With a defined contribution...
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Defined Benefit transfers

 Safeguards to protect pension benefits Transfers from defined benefit schemes to defined contribution schemes will continue to be allowed (but...
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Payment options

Defined benefit pension schemes beyond 6 April 2015 The transitional rules on triviality and small pots will continue to apply...
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Retirement products

Tax rules amended to allow greater innovation The tax rules will also be amended to allow innovation in retirement products....
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Cashing in pension benefits

New system to encourage further pension saving Currently someone in income drawdown cannot receive tax relief on future contributions. To...
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Tax-free lump sum on death

Freedom to pass on an unused defined contribution pension   People with defined contribution pension savings will no longer have...
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Income withdrawal

Interim rules from 27 March 2014 Unlike a conventional personal pension, which is used to build up a pension fund...
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Maximising your income levels in retirement

Why having a target in mind clearly makes a difference to fund this stage of your life A recently published...
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New landscape for later-life planning

Making informed decisions about how to best use your savings and manage your income in retirement More than one in...
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Meet the Full Nesters

Providing financial support for adult offspring what are the  implications Parents with adult children living under their roof are spending £1,200 more than their Empty Nester counterparts each...
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Gender gap closing

Report shows the proportion of people preparing adequately for  retirement is on the up The number of women saving adequately for retirement has shifted from a record low to a four-year high...
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New pension freedoms

How future retirees may take advantage of their pension lump sums Research showing how retirees use their pension lump sums...
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Class of 2014 expectations

What are the hopes of last year’s university leavers? 2014′s university leavers expect to have bought their first home by the age of 30, according to research published...
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Rise of the part-time landlord

Letting properties on the side boosts income Britain is seeing a boom in ‘part-time’ landlords where people are letting properties on the side to boost their...
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