Do's and Don'ts For UK Pension Transfer

1. The do's and donts of UK pension transfers
Cornel Sampson BSc (Hons),Associate Partner
AISA International srottnho 202/35,
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Introduction ............................. 3
What you should do ................ 6
What you should not do .......... 11
About Aisa ............................... 22
Awards ...................................... 27
Customer Charter .................... 28
Contacts ................................... 39
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The do's and donts of UK pension transfers
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The do's and donts of UK pension transfers
An Increasing numbers of UK Expats are switching their pensions. The reasons vary, with some lookingfor better fund performance, reduce tax liability, lower charges, and increase benefits to their family.
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5. The do's and donts of UK pension transfers
An Increasing numbers of UK Expats are switching their pensions. The reasons vary, with some lookingfor better fund performance, reduce tax liability, lower charges, and increase benefits to their family.
Whatever the reason, if you're thinking of transferring
a pension, it's important you first take expert advice. Before you do that, here are a few do's and don'ts.
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What you should do
What you should do
Go to a specially licensed independent financial adviser.
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What you should do

Demand a transfer value analysis. This is a computerised calculation which allows you to compare the benefits of your frozen pension with the alternatives. It also gives a critical yield (usually between 7-11 per cent), which indicates how fast an alternative scheme will have to grow to match the benefits in your old pension. If the critical yield is 8 per cent or less, then a transfer may be worth considering.

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What you should do

Consider your retirement options. Are you intending to retire early? Check if the scheme to which you are switching has the flexibility to handle your requirements.
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Consider your retirement options. Are you intending to retire early? Check if the scheme to which you are switching has the flexibility to handle your requirements.
Check on the financial position of your old scheme. If it is in surplus (it has more assets than pension liabilities) it may be advisable to stay with the scheme.
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What you shouldn't do
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Don't switch from your existing occupational pension scheme into which both you and your employer are currently making contributions. No private pension scheme can match the benefits provided by your employer. A transfer should only be considered if you have left your employer.
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Don't transfer from a public sector pension scheme, such as the nurses' or the teachers' scheme, even if you left their employment several years ago.
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Don't transfer from a public sector pension scheme, such as the nurses' or the teachers' scheme, even if you left their employment several years ago.
These schemes are guaranteed against inflation no matter how much it rises in future. Unlike other schemes they also allow "linking" of different service years if someone returns to teaching or nursing after several years' absence. Some companies place a blanket ban on accepting transfers from these schemes, in the knowledge that the benefits cannot be matched.
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Don't transfer from a pseudo-public sector scheme, such as the Mineworkers' or Water schemes. These offer extremely generous
range of benefits which are difficult to match elsewhere.
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Don't transfer without checking the death benefits of the former scheme, which may not be matched in a personal pension without having to buy a life insurance policy.
Don't transfer without checking the death benefits of the former scheme, which may not be matched in a personal pension without having to buy a life insurance policy.
Don't transfer if your previous employer's scheme was money purchase, where your pension depends on the amount in your fund at retirement. These are effectively already a personal pension and a transfer to another personal pension is unlikely to be advisable.
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Don't transfer if you have just a small amount of money accrued in your former pension. It's only worthwhile considering a transfer if
the amount is worth more than 10,000. The cost of a transfer is usually about 5 per cent of the total pension pot, paid out in
commission to the adviser and charges by the pension provider.
Don't transfer if you have just a small amount of money accrued in your former pension. It's only worthwhile considering a transfer if
the amount is worth more than 10,000. The cost of a transfer is usually about 5 per cent of the total pension pot, paid out in
commission to the adviser and charges by the pension provider.
Don't switch if you are less than ten years to retirement, unless the benefits of income drawdown (avoiding low annuity rates by keeping your pension pot invested) outweigh the benefits of a secure payout.
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AisaInternational
The philosophy of business: to assist clients in successfully managing their capital, to safeguard it and to make investments. Aisa International is a financial services company, licensed and regulated in the Czech Republic by the Czech National Bank. It is also a member of AFIZ (Association of Financial Advisers and Mediators of Czech Republic).
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