Monday 18 November 2019

A Brief Guide to Employee Pension Scheme


How do you want to spend your life after retirement? Contributing to the right pension scheme, can help you achieve the standard of living you have always wanted in retirement. It is advisable to start contributing to a suitable pension scheme as soon as possible.  The later you leave it the higher your contribution will need to be to achieve your retirement income objectives., In the UK, there are many different pension schemes available, and knowing what they are can help you pick the best option. Here is a quick guide to the types of the schemes available:

  • Stakeholder/personal pensions –a type of defined contribution pension. You choose the provider and make arrangements for your contributions to be paid. Some employers offer them, but you can start one yourself. and regularly make contributions, which you can withdraw at retirement.

  • Workplace pensions – All employers must now offer a workplace pension scheme and automatically enrol eligible workers in it. You and your employer can make contributions to it and you can withdraw it at retirement.

  • SIPP – The Self-Invested Personal Pension is a pension wrapper that holds investments until you retire and start to draw a retirement income. Similar to a standard personal pension but tends to give you more flexibility with the investments you can choose. You make contributions and withdraw it later at retirement.

  • Drawdown pensions – A flexible scheme lets you withdraw the benefits from a Registered Pension Scheme and the savings will be invested and available for withdrawal at retirement. Your income will vary, as it will depend on the type of investment or how the fund performs.

  • Final salary pensions – Retirement income is based on how many years you’ve worked for your employer and the salary you’ve earned. It promises to provide a guaranteed income for your entire life after retirement. They usually continue to pay a pension to your spouse, civil partner or dependants when you die.

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