Pension Fund Annuity
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Daisy Said:
Withdrawal of personal pension fund from an instituition.?We Answered:
yes and if you don't pay the 20% at withdraw you are subject to more penaltiesFrancisco Said:
Should I buy an annuity with my pension fund now?We Answered:
Are they offering you a lump sum buyout? If they are, you can move it into a fixed annuity that pays an up-front bonus and pays a guaranteed rate of return (about 6-8% pending on the insurance company). The other thing you need to figure out is when you will need to start receiving income from this pot of money.Some people think that the only way to receive money from an annuity is by actually annuitizing, but this is not correct. Losing control of your money only happens if you OPT to annuitize once you purchase an annuity. You can enjoy taking free withdrawals each year without penalty, without forfeiting control of your money AND without annuitizing at any point. There are both good parts and bad parts of annuities, but if you do not want exposure to stocks or mutual funds, certain types of annuities can be an attractive option.
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Christine Said:
As it is my money why do I, under UK law, have to buy an annuity with my pension fund in the end?We Answered:
Pension arrangements have special tax breaks. You get tax relief on the contributions and the fund is tax sheltered. The rules are designed to make you take the proceeds as an income and not just use the plan as a tax dodge.By law, insurance companies have to invest annuity funds in Government securities. You get the return on gilts adjusted to take account of your life expectancy. When he was Chancellor, Gordon Brown decided to stop issuing new gilts but insurance companies still have to buy them. With more and more people after a limited supply of gilts, prices are sky high so yields are pathetic. Add to that the fact that people are living longer, and you can see why annuity rates are so poor.
As for bonuses, these are paid to the sales staff. People who flog life assurance have always been grossly overpaid. It's because people are not interested in financial advice and have to be bullied, charmed and threatened into buying the merchandise.
Jared Said:
Pension plan V. Annuity Trust Fund?We Answered:
a pension plan is set up so that you will recieve a check monthly for the rest of your life...an annuity is a lump sum accumulated while you were working...when its gone its gone...Marlene Said:
can you take $$ out of a pension fund supplemental annuity plan or does it matter on what type of plan it is?We Answered:
The individual plan may or may not allow withdraws. If it does, the plan itself will probably charge a penalty. In addition, you will pay tax on the amount withdrawn. If you are under 59 1/2 years old, you will most likely pay a 10% penalty to the IRS. If you are thinking about taking money out of ANY retirement account, you should start by contacting whoever runs the plan to see if it is even possible and what the terms of the plan are. You should take the information from them to a tax professional before actually withdrawing anything. In most cases, such a withdraw is not your best option.