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Pension query

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RobertT
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Re: Pension query

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Walter sobchak wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 11:27
Which set of figures is the capita pension plan?
Capita are the administrators of the RMSPS.
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Re: Pension query

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RobertT wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 12:26
Walter sobchak wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 11:27
Which set of figures is the capita pension plan?
Capita are the administrators of the RMSPS.
This one?
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Re: Pension query

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Walter sobchak wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 13:34
This one?
Yes.
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Re: Pension query

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RobertT wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 16:38
Walter sobchak wrote:
26 Oct 2025, 13:34
This one?
Yes.
Ok, thanks. I think I’m starting to understand finally. lol!!

So if I was to retire at 60 I’d get an annual pension of £1,931.69

And at 65 I’d get £1,931.69 + £1,062.75 ?

I’m also guessing that there’s no lump sum with this?
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Re: Pension query

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Walter sobchak wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 05:18

Ok, thanks. I think I’m starting to understand finally. lol!!

So if I was to retire at 60 I’d get an annual pension of £1,931.69

And at 65 I’d get £1,931.69 + £1,062.75 ?

I’m also guessing that there’s no lump sum with this?
To calculate your lump sum you take your annual pension and multiply by 20.
(That is how long they think you will live I think)

To simplify your maths.
A £2000/year pension gives you a total pot of £40 000.

25% of this can be taken tax free. = 10 000.

This now leaves a pot of £30 000 which divided by 20 gives you an annual income of £1500.

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Re: Pension query

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clashcityrocker wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 07:21
Walter sobchak wrote:
27 Oct 2025, 05:18

Ok, thanks. I think I’m starting to understand finally. lol!!

So if I was to retire at 60 I’d get an annual pension of £1,931.69

And at 65 I’d get £1,931.69 + £1,062.75 ?

I’m also guessing that there’s no lump sum with this?
To calculate your lump sum you take your annual pension and multiply by 20.
(That is how long they think you will live I think)

To simplify your maths.
A £2000/year pension gives you a total pot of £40 000.

25% of this can be taken tax free. = 10 000.

This now leaves a pot of £30 000 which divided by 20 gives you an annual income of £1500.

Things might change. Chancellor's change.

Is that projected lump sum just from the capita pension or from both the capita and RMPP pensions combined?

Also was it for age 60 or 65?
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Re: Pension query

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viewtopic.php?f=27&t=117402&start=1

In this link Robert T clarifies the pension options at age 65 in his response to me.