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Do I have to declare a lump sum from my NHS pension when moving into drawdown?

When I retired from the NHS in 2008, I received a lump sum payment from the superannuation scheme, in addition to the NHS pension. I now plan to put my SIPP into drawdown and withdraw the 25% tax-free lump sum from it. Do I have to...

25 September 2025
How will the chancellor’s inheritance tax plans affect my pension wishes?

I am 73 years old and want to understand more how my pensions will be caught by inheritance tax. Is it likely pension pots will count in one's estate for all ages (not just 75 plus) for inheritance tax? Is it possible for...

18 September 2025
What happens if I go over my pension tax relief limit?

Pension contributions are taken from earnings automatically, so if you had unexpected extra income during the year (bonus, overtime), contributions would increase. What would happen if too much had then been put into a SIPP? I...

11 September 2025
Will beneficiaries be able to retain a SIPP after paying inheritance tax?

As you know SIPPs may be liable for Inheritance tax of 40% from 6th April 2027. Will beneficiaries be able to retain the passed over SIPP after paying 40% inheritance tax? Say, if I specify in my will that my SIPP is to be divided...

04 September 2025
How can I avoid falling foul of HMRC recycling rules?

I'm planning on withdrawing around £28,000 from my SIPP around January 2026 but don't want to fall foul of HMRC's tax recycling rules with my pension contributions during this tax year. I think I get the idea of not increasing my...

14 August 2025
Does it matter when I take my 25% tax-free allowance?

My question is about taking 25% tax free cash if you have a number of pension pots and if there are any time constraints. In my case, I took early retirement after April 2006 and 25% of my defined benefit pension fund, over...

07 August 2025
What are the rules on receiving income if I have several different pension schemes?

I'm a member of a defined benefit scheme which has my normal retirement date as my 62nd birthday. If I start to receive income from this scheme from this date does this crystallise the funds in my company defined contribution and...

31 July 2025
Can I cash in my pension and invest the money myself?

I am seeking help regarding cashing in a pension plan completely to invest the money myself, or withdrawing some money from the plan to invest myself. I am seeking help regarding cashing in a pension plan completely to invest the...

10 July 2025
Can I transfer assets from a general investment account into a SIPP?

I have a GIA (general investment account), currently valued at around £170,000. I'm looking at how best to preserve this investment in the most tax efficient manner. I would like to transfer from the GIA into a SIPP. However, I...

03 July 2025
Can you help me understand the situation now the lifetime allowance has been removed?

I have two pensions, a BT pension (defined benefits, which I have started to draw from) and a SIPP which is yet to be crystallised. At the time of starting to take my workplace pension in 2022/23, I was told that this amounted to...

26 June 2025
How much do pension contributions reduce my taxable income by?

I'm likely to become a higher rate taxpayer this financial year. If I choose to pay into a SIPP for the tax benefits, how much do I need to invest to reduce my taxable income by £100. Is it £100 or £80? Also how do I then claim...

19 June 2025
Can I contribute proceeds from the sale of a property to my SIPP?

I am currently taking taxable income from a SIPP in drawdown. I will be completing on the sale of a property shortly. Am I able to contribute £10,000 of the sale proceeds from the property to my SIPP under the money purchase...

12 June 2025
How will I know how much my pension will be worth when I retire?

I have a deferred pension due on my 65th birthday. What time scale before this date should I expect to receive details of what the pension will be going forward? Is there any legal requirement on timescales, or best practice, for...

29 May 2025
What is the 4% rule and how does it work?

I am thinking of starting to withdraw an income from my SIPP later this year. I have heard something about a 4% rule I should apply when working out how much to take from my SIPP. What is this, and is it something I should be...

22 May 2025
Explaining the lump sum allowance and the money purchase annual allowance

If a person has defined benefit pension and two SIPPs, can they take a tax-free lump sum from that pension in, say, year 1, and subsequently a monthly taxable income; then in, say, year 4, take a tax-free lump sum from SIPP 1 and...

15 May 2025
I’m approaching 75 and thinking about how to use my tax-free allowance

I'm approaching 75 & thinking about the 25% tax-free allowance. I've already taken the 25% from my SIPP. But I also have two stakeholder pensions of about £250,000, and I'm considering taking the tax-free portion and paying it...

08 May 2025

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