A Rowanmoor Pensions Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS), Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) or Family Pension Trust offers the facility to take benefits at any time past age 55 (50 until 2010), providing an income and tax-free cash sum (pension commencement lump sum) to help you to maintain or enhance your lifestyle, which can be while still in employment. Income can be provided direct from the fund without the need to buy an annuity and leaves many other options open to accommodate changes in personal circumstances.
Saving for a pension in later life can provide an income and tax-free payments, which offers financial flexibility and will help to give you peace of mind in later life. Depending on the level of funding, your standard of living may be maintained. A good level of income can also help toward holidays and other pastimes we all take for granted. On death, it is possible to provide a pension for your dependants. If you have no dependants, you may be able to pass your fund to a charity tax-free or, if you have a SSAS or Family Pension Trust, your assets may remain in the scheme for the benefit of other members who are not connected to you.
This information relates to the Rowanmoor Pensions SSAS.