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Pension pot

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the mad woman
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Pension pot

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Does anyone know why we can't draw the lot out as has been widely publicised in the press can't get any info on this
RobertT
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Re: Pension pot

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the mad woman wrote:Does anyone know why we can't draw the lot out as has been widely publicised in the press can't get any info on this
Have a read of this: http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 27&t=69013" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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the mad woman
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Re: Pension pot

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Does that mean they have to pay out full lump sum with no pension
RobertT
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Re: Pension pot

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the mad woman wrote:Does that mean they have to pay out full lump sum with no pension
It means that members of the RMPP can't just take all of the value of their pension as cash. The maximum cash you can take is the normal 25% with the rest paid out as pension.
However if you have AVC's or are in the RM Defined Contribution Pension, you may be able to access all of your pot from age 55.
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