If you leave a pension scheme, the pension pot you’ve built up still belongs to you. You normally have the option to leave it where it is, or you can move it to another pension scheme, such as the TPT Retirement Savings Plan.
Reasons why you might want to combine your pensions
Questions to ask before you transfer
The decision to combine your savings may not be a straightforward one. While there can be advantages, there are some points that you need to consider carefully. Here are some questions to ask before you transfer.
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Are there any additional costs or penalties?
TPT will not charge you for transferring a pension into the Scheme. But you should check whether you will be charged an ‘early exit’ charge or transfer fee for transferring your pension from your existing provider.
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Are there any special features that you will lose if you transfer?
Your other pension may offer valuable benefits that you’d lose if you transferred out. It’s good to find what these are before transferring. For example, final salary pensions have certain promises that you will no longer apply if you transfer out.
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Will I lose the right take out my money at a certain age? (This is called a 'protected pension age')
If you have a protected pension age through your other pension and may wish to take your benefits earlier than age 55, a transfer may not be right for you as you will lose this protection if you transfer.
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Will I be able to move the savings from my old pension scheme to TPT?
You’ll be able to transfer most types of pensions to your TPT savings pot. Here is a list of those we would not be able to accept:
- Final Salary or defined benefit schemes
- Retirement Annuity Contracts (RACs)
- Pensions in drawdown
Why combine with TPT?
If you do decide you’d like to transfer your other pension’s to TPT, you can expect:
Great value
We have no shareholders, which means we’re run purely for the benefit of our members and can provide competitive fees.
Simple process
We’ll speak to your other pension schemes and manage the transfer process for you.
Online access
Once you’ve transferred, you can continue to use your online account to check on your pension pot, make changes to where it’s invested and update your personal details - all in one convenient place.
How does it work?
If you’re interested in combining your other savings with your retirement savings at TPT please get in touch.
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