What are your pension surrender options?
Pension Surrender
If you are not currently paying into or receiving your personal or old company pensions, you can release 100% as a cash lump sum – up to 25% Tax Free.
What is pension surrender?
Pension Surrender normally gives you the option to release part or all of your pension as a cash sum, 25% of which is tax free, and the rest of it would be taxed at your marginal rate of tax or, alternatively, provide you with an income for life, which is also taxed as earned income. Please note that the tax treatment would depend upon your personal circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.
Whether people cash in pensions via pension surrender from an occupational pension scheme or personal pension scheme, you can still usually take a cash sum as well as income. This tax free cash sum is known as the Pension Commencement Lump Sum or PCLS.
The income you receive will depend on several factors including where the money comes from – a personal pension or occupational scheme. To a certain extent you have much more choice about how the income can be paid from a personal pension compared with an occupational scheme. You have the option to surrender pension benefits or unlock pension cash sums without the need to take immediate income.
Even so, to release pension benefits through pension surrender, from any type of scheme, you need to consider your options thoroughly, which is where firms such as Grove can help.
Pension surrender resources
- Pension Release – all you need to know about pension release.
- Can I cash in my Pension at 55? – guide on the type of pensions you can cash in at 55+.
- Pension Freedom Rules – rules to consider before surrendering you pension.
Pension Surrender Advice
Grove Pension Solutions Ltd is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
We specialise solely in Defined Benefit Pension Transfer and Pension Release.
We were established in 2007 so have many years of experience successfully helping 1000’s of individuals. Some of them we advised to transfer their pensions and some of them we advised to leave their pensions where they are and not transfer them.
So why not Get Started Today and receive your free Information Pack.
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Free Pension Transfer Guide & Initial Consultation
Complete the form below to receive your Free Pension Transfer Guide.
If you would like to find out if transferring or cashing in your pension is suitable for you, we can provide a free initial consultation known as abridged advice.
Simply return the enquiry form included in the guide and post it back in the free post envelope provided.
As part of the consultation we will look at:
- What existing pension plans you have in place.
- Whether you have the right type of pension to transfer.
- What your plans are for retirement.
- How much cash you can release.
- Whether your existing pension remains the best fit for you.
- 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).
What our clients say
Grove Pension Solutions assisted in moving my company pension to a personal pension, which will allow me to retire 7 years earlier than planned.
Since the FCA have made this option very difficult, Grove made the process very swift and smooth, with true professionalism throughout the process. The communication was excellent at all times, and there was always someone to answer a question if it arose.
I would highly recommend Grove Pension Solutions for your personal pension requirements.
Grove managed the transfer of my pension swiftly and kept me in touch with the process at all times. On occasions when I telephoned with questions they were patient, and regardless of who I spoke to, the staff were knowledgeable, friendly and reassuring. Grove Pension Solutions went above and beyond to complete my transfer and I cannot thank them enough.
Nothing is too much trouble, everything was explained in plain English and I was asked several times if I wanted to go through with any information again or any questions , all staff were professional and completely “knew their stuff” they returned calls when promised such a pleasure to do business with a very big thank you
In the final stages of my transfer, throughout the process the service has been very professional, regular updates by phone and email, the advisors are very friendly and explain the process in an easy to understand way. Have recommended to two other people already, wouldn't have any hesitation to use Grove Pension Solutions again, 10/10 thank you.