What are my options for my defined benefit pension from a previous employment?
What are my options for my defined benefit pension from a previous employment? We are regularly asked for advice from people who have a defined benefit pension from a previous employment. When you leave a job where you are a member of a defined benefit pension scheme,...
What Can I do With My Pension From My Old Job?
What Can I do With My Pension From My Old Job? We deal with a lot of queries from people who had pensions in a previous employment and they now want to know what rights and options they have when it comes to those pensions. The first thing to say at the outset is...
How Can Pension Planning Help Me Transfer Company Wealth To Private Ownership?
How Can Pension Planning Help Me Transfer Company Wealth To Private Ownership? If you are a business owner running a successful company, you will no doubt at some point turn your attention to the important issue of how to turn company cash into private ownership in a...
Can I transfer my UK pension to Ireland?
Can I transfer my UK pension to Ireland? It’s possible to transfer most Private UK pensions to Ireland by setting up a QROPS (qualified recognised overseas pension schemes) pension in Ireland to receive your UK pension. Here are some things to consider: If you move...
If I move My UK Pension to Ireland, When Can I access It?
If I move My UK Pension to Ireland, When Can I access It? The minimum retirement age on a QROPS Pension in Ireland which was transferred from the UK is 55. All transfers received into the QROPS after 6th April 2017 can only be accessed where you have not been UK tax...
Can I Take A Lump Sum From My Pension Tax Free?
Can I Take A Lump Sum From My Pension Tax Free? You can usually take up to 25% of your pension fund as a lump sum, of which the first €200,000 is tax free. For example, if you had a pension fund valued at €500,000 then your lump sum would be 25% of €500,000 =...
How do I transfer my UK Pension to Ireland?
How do I transfer my UK Pension to Ireland? Firstly, set up a QROPS registered pension in Ireland in your name to receive your UK pension Submit the necessary paperwork to your UK pension provider to enable them to transfer your UK pension to your new Irish QROPS...
What Are The Practical Decisions & Steps I Need To Take When Accessing My Private Pension?
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...
