Pension Access – About to Retire Archives

What Are The Practical Decisions & Steps I Need To Take When Accessing My Private Pension?

by Michael Coburn | Jul 20, 2021 | Pension Access, Pension Access – About to Retire

What Are The Practical Decisions & Steps I Need To Take When Accessing My Private Pension? If you are Self Employed, a Company Director or a member of an Employer’s Pension Scheme, it can feel like a very long journey from the time you first started paying into...

The Benefits of moving your UK Pension to Ireland?

by Jim Doyle | Jul 19, 2021 | Pension Access – About to Retire, UK Pension

The Benefits of moving your UK Pension to Ireland? 1. Convenience Having your pension with an Irish pension provider and having a local financial advisor will be more convenient for you, if you intend to retire in Ireland. 2. Currency Your pension in Ireland will be...

What is an AMRF?

by Michael Coburn | Jun 28, 2021 | Pension Access, Pension Access – About to Retire

What is an AMRF? My Personal Pension has recently matured and I have been told I must, after taking my tax free cash, invest in an AMRF. I understand there are restrictions on funds I place into an AMRF but I am unsure of the detail. Can you clarify this for me? An...

I am 60 years and am about to access my Personal Pension. What are my Retirement Options?

by Michael Coburn | Jun 22, 2021 | ARF, Pension Access – About to Retire

I am 60 years and am about to access my Personal Pension. What are my Retirement Options? Accessing your Pension can be a confusing time. You want to make sure you maximise your tax-free lump sum entitlement and also ensure you have enough income for the rest of your...

Accessing My Pension – Annuity or Approved Retirement Fund?

by Michael Coburn | Jan 31, 2020 | Approved Retirement Funds, Pension Access – About to Retire, Types of Pension

Accessing your Private Pension can be a daunting experience. You will have the option of taking at least 25% of the value of your Pension fund as a tax-free cash lump sum. However, there are important decisions to make when it comes to deciding on how best to use the...

Self-employed at 60 – accessing your Personal Pension & Continue working?

by Michael Coburn | Jul 23, 2018 | News, Pension, Pension Access – About to Retire

Self-employed at 60 – can you access your Personal Pension and continue working? Most self-employed people may not wish to retire completely but instead would like to slowly reduce their working hours over a period of time. However, this reduced working time...