Defined Benefit Pension Schemes
ZF UK Pension Plan
Do you have an old ZF UK Pension Plan you are thinking about transferring into a more flexible arrangement?
Below is a general overview of what the scheme benefits are, these might vary from member to member, depending on what category you belonged to.
If you would like to find out if transferring your pension is suitable for you, why not get started today and receive your free Pension Transfer Guide and arrange a free initial consultation.
Disclaimer
The information we provide here is our understanding of the pension scheme and may not be the latest, there may also be some detail missing. It is provided in good faith as an overview of the details we hold. There has not been any endorsement or otherwise of these details by the pension scheme, their sponsoring employer or scheme administrators.
This is a partial summary of the complex benefits provided through potentially many schemes, where retirement options can be very different within the same scheme or the same individual sections of those schemes.
If you are either a current or deferred member of the pension scheme and wish specific information about your personal benefits, the scheme administrator will need to be contacted.
Overview
Administrator: https://www.barnett-waddingham.co.uk/
Website: https://www.zfukpensions.co.uk/
Scheme Retirement Age: 65.
Are partial transfers allowed? No.
Scheme Funding Position: TBC.
Revaluation:
Higher of statutory revaluation or change in index (CPI) January to January (max 7%).
Escalation:
Higher of change in index January to January (max 7%) or statutory indexation.
Flexible Options
None.
Death in Deferment
The scheme would pay a lump sum of return of contributions x2 and a 50% spouse pension.
Death in Retirement
Advice & Transfer Timescales
This information is provided to indicate the timescales involved in a defined benefit transfer, which will also vary in future. Figures are therefore indicative only.
Fastest: 4.0
Slowest: 16.3
Average: 7.3
Data Source:
This data is our own (Grove Pension Solutions Ltd) statistical analysis of our own advice process of members from this scheme that have approached us with an enquiry to transfer their defined benefit pension.
Need ZF UK Pension Transfer Advice?
Grove Pension Solutions Ltd is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and specialise solely in defined benefit pension transfer.
Pension Transfer Consultation
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Simply complete your details below, and we will send you our Pension Transfer Consultation Pack and Enquiry Form.
As part of the consultation we will look at:
- What existing pension plans you have in place.
- What your plans are for retirement.
- Your needs for flexibility and control.
- The likely cost of more in-depth advice.
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Defined Benefit Pension Transfer Warning
Transferring away from a defined benefit pension scheme means you will lose valuable guarantees.
Taking benefits early will almost certainly reduce your pension income in retirement and is only suitable for a limited number of people and circumstances. This should not be seen as an easy option for raising cash.
If you release all your money from your pension early you will not have anything left to provide you with income in retirement.
When releasing cash from your pension, usually up to 25% is tax free, the balance is taxed at your marginal rate at the time and could change in the future.
Watch the FCA video explaining the expectations of financial advisers when advising you on defined benefit pension transfers.
Grove Pension Solutions Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Reference number 465051).