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billyboy123
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buydown pension query

Post by billyboy123 »

Does anyone know if you take a buy down if its effects the lump sum of the pension you have put in before the pension changed in 2010 ? as I had a figure for a buy down to 5 hrs a week and also a figure for vr the figure for vr was about 6000 more than the buy down but included the my pension lump sum. what I need to know if I took the buy down would I still be getting my lump sum and pension if I claimed it when I reach 60 in 2 years time ?would appreciate any advice thanks.
osgoody1970
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Re: buydown pension query

Post by osgoody1970 »

heard, buy down seriously effects your pension!!!
dvbuk55
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Re: buydown pension query

Post by dvbuk55 »

osgoody1970 wrote:heard, buy down seriously effects your pension!!!
I think that it would depend on your age.
billyboy123
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Re: buydown pension query

Post by billyboy123 »

am 58 now
dvbuk55
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Re: buydown pension query

Post by dvbuk55 »

billyboy123 wrote:am 58 now
I took it at 59 then my pension 8 months later, the only down side is the tax man :sad: