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Case study 06.01.2009

Read our case study on income planning to find out how a company director, close to retirement and with little pension provision, can start funding for retirement.

Small Self-Administered Scheme

Benefits after age 75

Pension

Any pension taken from the fund will be treated as earned income and will therefore be liable to income tax. Pension income may be taken as listed below.

A scheme pension, paid to the member by the scheme over the member's lifetime.
A lifetime annuity purchased from a life assurance company. The annuity must be payable up to the member's death or the end of any guarantee period should the member die within this period.
An alternatively secured pension, which is similar to drawing income from the fund before age 75 as an unsecured pension. The amount of pension that can be drawn down is between 55% and 90% of the amount of annuity that could be provided using the Government Actuary's Department's annuity rate applicable for a person age 75. The level of alternatively secured pension must be reviewed annually.

This information relates to the Rowanmoor Pensions SSAS.