Accessing your pension
We know you have saved hard for your retirement, therefore we want to give you as much flexibility as possible when you decide to take an income.
You can be flexible when it comes to accessing your pension savings.
- Take all of your savings in one go (typically for very small pension pots)
- Take smaller lump sums and/or
- Take a regular income
IMPORTANT! Read the SIPP Key Facts and our Charges Guide for all the details and before you make up your mind if our SIPP Account is right for you.
You are in control
You are in control and there are no limits to how much you can access at any one time, although you normally have to be at least 55 to access your pension savings.
So we know when to write and remind you of your options, we ask you for a planned retirement age. But you can change it at any time.
You can take everything in one go if you like. But only a quarter of your savings can normally be paid tax free. The rest is taxed as income in the tax year (or years) it is paid out to you.
And, of course, once your savings are gone they are gone. You will have to manage financially without them for the rest of your life
Getting down to details.
There are different methods you can use to access your pension savings. Our glossary might help if you’re not familiar with these terms.
Flexi-access drawdown
This option is available to all individuals of minimum pension age.
Uncrystallised Funds Pension Lump Sum (UFPLS)
This option is available to all individuals of minimum pension age.
Capped Drawdown
Only available to individuals who were in capped drawdown prior to 06/04/2015. We can accept transfers in of any existing capped drawdown benefits.
Lifetime annuities
This option is available to all individuals of minimum pension age. We don’t offer annuities, but we can buy one from another company on your behalf.
Free guidance
The ’Pension wise’ guidance service is a free impartial government service for anyone thinking of accessing their pension savings. It gives you details of your options and guidance to help you make up your mind what to do. We remind you about Pension wise before your planned retirement age.
Need advice?
if you want someone to look at your individual circumstances and positively recommend the best option for you, it’s financial advice that you need.
