You can exchange part of your pension for a tax-free cash sum. As you will be giving up some of your pension to fund the tax-free cash lump sum, your pension will be lower.
Using the example given here, Andrew had a Total Pension of £12961.32 per year which he could take as a reduced pension with a tax-free cash lump sum as follows:
|
Total Pension (without taking any cash) |
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£12,961.32 per year |
OR
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Estimated tax-free cash lump sum |
+ |
Reduced pension after taking cash |
|
£62,722.00 |
£9,408.36 per year |
This example is based on Andrew retiring at age 65. The amount of tax-cash cash you can take depends on the commutation factor applicable to your age when you retire. You can take less than the maximum tax-free cash lump sum available; the reduced pension will go up accordingly.
The lump sum allowance is the maximum amount you can take as a tax-free cash lump sum. For more information, please click here.