A "holistic" pension scheme - C-SUITE INTERVIEW - Magazine :

Pension funds typically allow members to make lump-sum withdrawals when they hit retirement age. The downside to this is that members can deplete thei...

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, Pension Funds Typically Allow Members To Make Lump Sum Withdrawals When They Hit Retirement Age The Downside This Is That Can Deplete Their Savings Sooner Than Expected Also Pay Monthly Annuities Upon In Case Though , Reater Longevity Translates Intoa Financial Burden For The Fund Administrator Adfarul Adanan , Anaging Director Of Brunei Darussalam Pension Fund Tabung Amanah Pekerja Or Tap , Elieves Its New Scheme Can Address Retirement Needs Ina More Sustainable And Holistic Manner Amp Ldquo It Allows Members To Withdraw Part Of Their Savings In One Lump Sum , Out At The Same Time , E Also Havea Mechanism That Provides Them Witha Monthly Annuity During Retirement , Mp Rdquo Adfarul Says Ina Recent Interview With Asia Asset Management In The Small Southeast Asian Nation Located On Island Of Borneo Launched July 2023 , He National Retirement Scheme , Nown By Its Local Acronym Spk , As Replaced The Old Pension And Supplementary Schemes Government Backing Before Spk , Runei Darussalam Nationals And Permanent Residents Had To Contribute 8 5 Of Their Monthly Salaries The Pension System , Ith 5 Going Into The Main Tap Scheme And 3 Supplementary Contributory Pension Or Scp Employers Contributed Of Their Staff Amp Rsquos Monthly Wages Savings In Were For Lump Sum Withdrawal , Hile Savings In The Scp Were Used To Provide Annuity Payments For 20 Years When Members Reached 60 Of Age Minimum Monthly Wasb 150 00 Us 112 47 Ifa Member Contributed 7a Month Continuously 420 Months Or 35 Government Topped Up Shortfalls Didn Amp Rsquot Have Enough Saved Payment Even After Fulfilling Contribution Requirements Under New Scheme , Mployee Contributions Are Channelled Intoa Member Account , Nd They Have The Option To Withdraw Up 30 Ata Time At Ages 45 , 0 And 55 They Also Have The Option Of Eithera Lump Sum Withdrawal At Age 60 , R Annuity Payments For Ten , 5 Or 20 Years Scheme Members Can Also Withdraw 50 For Building , Buying , Epairing Or Amp Nbsp Renovatinga House Once They Reach 40 Years Of Age Meanwhile Employer Contributions Go Intoa Retirement Account And The Money Is Used To Provide Members Witha Monthly Annuity At Leastb 250 Ldquo Spk Also Tackles Longevity Risks It Provides Lifetime Payments For 60 Inflation Adjusted So , F There 039 Sa Need To Increase , He Government Will Step In , Mp Rdquo Adfarul Says Amp Ldquo The Challenge Of Any Retirement System Is That Someone Has To Pay For It Hence , I Am Very Thankful That The Government Is Committed To This Scheme , S It Relieves The Pressure And Gives More Time For Economy To Develop Amp Rdquo Room Enhancement Tap Is Looking Ways Further Enhance Brunei Darussalam Rsquos Retirement Landscape , Uch As Providing Better Protection And Coverage For The Self Employed Amp Ldquo Currently , Ontributions By The Self Employed Are Ona Voluntary Basis For Long Term , Aking The Contributions Mandatory May Be An Area We Need To Study , Mp Rdquo Adfarul Says There Are Also Many Locals Working Outside Of The Country And Amp Ldquo Hopefully One Day We Can Cover Them As Well , E Adds Amp Ldquo We Hope That When They Return To Brunei Darussalam One Day , Hey Don Amp Rsquot Have To Worry About Retirement Rdquo Tap Now Manages Almostb 5 Billion Of Assets And Has Around 200 , A000 Members , Ncluding 122 , 000 Who Are Active Contributors Adfarul Says The Money Is Managed By Government But Pension Fund Exploring Possibility Of Managinga Portfolio Alternative Assets Amp Ldquo We Looking At Increasing Allocation Into So That Can Help Enhance Return Tap Our Long Term Goal To Grow And Make It Self Sustainable , End In Turn , Educe The Government Amp Rsquos Pension Subsidies , Mp Rdquo He Says ,