Allocated Pensions, also called “Account-based Pensions” come in many forms.
An account-based pension is a flexible tax-effective retirement income stream that represents the income phase of superannuation. Account-based pensions provide flexible income payments and the choice of investment options. The value of the pension depends upon the investment returns of the investment options selected and the amount of income withdrawn each year.
At Limestone Financial Planning we can help you with:
- Choosing an allocated pension fund or review an existing fund
- Selecting your investment strategy
- Determining your income requirements in retirement
- Selecting a pension draw-down strategy
- Centrelink/DVA implications of our advice
- Checking your eligibility for Centrelink or benefits, concessions or cards that might be available to you
- Retirement projections to see how long your funds may last
- Organising rollovers from multiple super funds, if applicable
- Ongoing administration of paperwork
- Estate planning consequences of your investment – what happens in the event of death?
- Regular reviews to ensure the investments are still appropriate for you, and we adjust them if conditions or your circumstances change
When choosing the right allocated pension for you, we check:
- what type of funds are available
- what investment options you can choose
- what fees you’ll pay for both management and investments
- other fund features and services such as Binding Death Benefit Nominations and Reversionary Pension nominations
Options we consider if you want to change your allocated pension fund:
- exit/termination fees
- how the change affects your retirement benefit
- how the fund has performed
- the ongoing fees in your fund
- Centrelink implications, if applicable
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