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deano12
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Post by deano12 »

Does anyone know how much £1 gets in commutation? Thanks
RobertT
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Post by RobertT »

I always thought the commutation rate was 1:20. So for each £1 of yearly pension you give up, you'll get £20 in tax free lump sum, up to a maximum of 25% of the total value of your 'pot'.
But some posts on these forums would suggest it's nearer 1:22.

Also, I seem to remember reading a section A/B plan guide a number of years ago, which suggested if you wanted to reduce your standard lump sum to get more pension, the rate was something like 24:1.

Anyone who's had a pension estimate, should be able to work out the commutation rate from the figures provided quite easily.
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deano12
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Post by deano12 »

Yeah. After much digging around l found a statement stating £22.04 for every pound. My max is £42.000, plus £12,212 for the trivial commutation from the RMPP