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Why you really should transfer your uk pension while living abroad

During your working life it is common to acquire between 5-7 employers and/or you then become self employed, each with different pension schemes and it’s often difficult to keep track of them all. This problem is heightened by many pension providers being taken over or merging with each another. You’re often faced with not actually realizing who holds your pension let alone what the cost is. Often people will have misplaced the details of their pension or their financial adviser once they have moved country or chances are you’ll even have discarded some schemes as you were with an employer for only a short amount of time.

Moving your pension overseas

On 6th April 2006 it was announced by Her Majesty Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that people with UK based pensions, that have moved or intend to move abroad during retirement, could move their pensions to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS). Once you may have been a non UK resident for a period of 10 years, your QROPS provider no longer has to report your holdings or income withdrawals, so you can take full advantage of the benefits that exist by moving your pension overseas. You do not have to wait around 10 years in order to move your pension, it basically has to be your intention to move overseas during retirement and not return, you can still enjoy the benefits of receiving your income free of UK tax, which maybe highly beneficial should you be looking to retire in Portugal or Spain.

QROPS might be right for you if….

·you are definitely intending to retire outside the UK and not return

·You have a substantial amount invested in an existing UK pension scheme or you have a smaller amount in your UK pension scheme but are living and working abroad already and want to continue saving for your retirement.

·You have at least five years left before retirement

Why could you be better off with a QROPS?

·Add extra flexibility and control to your pension arrangements

·Increased flexibility over who can benefit from your pension fund following your death

Reduce your exposure to sterling denominated funds and other pension restrictions

If you have a pension and now either reside outside of the UK or plan to, you can pension transfer into a QROPS, short for Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes – and access a host of benefits.

There are now over three thousand QROPS available, and a myriad of different pension structures on offer.

Discovering the best solution for your needs could well be frustrating, which is where QROPS Group can help.

We take away the hassle, trouble and time in building the best QROPS solution for your circumstances, and provide you with honest, independent advice and solutions so you can make empowered decisions.

QROPS Benefits

QROPS offer some significant advantages no other type of pension scheme can. Here are some of the benefits:

30% Lump Sum Available

Flexible income drawdown rules

No obligation to ever buy an annuity

Avoid the UK’s 55% death tax

Consolidate pensions into one easy to manage fund

Greater investment flexibility

Currency of your choice

Retirement age of 50

Transparent charges

Avoid further changes to UK tax and pensions legislation

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