How savers are being blocked from cashing in gold-plated pensions
The amount you can receive from transferring out a gold-plated defined benefit pension that pays a regular income has plummeted 42%.
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The amount you can receive from transferring out a gold-plated defined benefit pension that pays a regular income has plummeted 42%.
Savers planning to transfer pensions face an uphill battle but the fight has paid off for some 7 April 2021 • 5:00am Alberto Medeiros has chosen the best of both worlds by transferring half of his pension Credit: Daniel Jones/ Daniel Jones Transferring money out of a "gold-plated final salary” pension can be a complex and financially dangerous decision. However, there are times when it works in favour of a retiree despite having to jump through hoops to manage their own savings. More than 50,000 pension savers ditch their defined benefit pension every year, moving a lump sum into a ...