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Our specialist pension advisers can carry out a free, no-obligation Nest Pension review, to ensure your getting the most from your pension savings. Speak with our team today, for an informal chat about your pension needs.
Pension provider fees can make a significant difference in the amount of money you can enjoy in retirement. The difference between 2% and 0.5% may look small. Still, in terms of impact on your pension funds, it could be the difference between a comfortable or a challenging retirement.
Our pension fee calculator can show you the vast differences pension provider fees can make over time on your pension. Enter your current pension value, your age and the age at you wish to retire, and see the difference fees can make.
Would like to get a personalised forecast? Speak with our pension specialists today and start your pension assessment.
* Performance calculated using fixed 5% growth rate and monthly compound interest. The examples shown are for representative purposes only and should not be used as a pension forecast or advice.
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Launched in October 2012, Nest (National Employment Savings Trust) Pensions are a government-backed service intending to make auto-enrolment easier for employers and enable more people to invest in a pension. The Nest workplace pension scheme currently has over 880,000 employers* who use their services for the auto-enrolment scheme.
Nest pensions do not charge employers to set up their workplace scheme through their platform, nor on-going charges for the administration. This makes them very attractive to an employer and a good way of employees saving for their future. But, as with all pensions, it’s essential to review them regularly, especially if this is your old workplace pension.
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Regular reviews of your Nest pension will help you to check you’re on target for your retirement goals and ensure that you don’t lose track of that pension pot. If you have moved employer and are not contributing to your Nest pension, this pension could now be classed as a ‘Frozen’ or preserved pension. Your Nest pension could continue to grow but will not benefit from new contributions made by your employer or you.
If you no longer contribute to your Nest Pension, then combining your pensions together could make it easier to manage your funds. Read more about pension consolidation here.
Nest pensions, as with all personal pensions and investments require constant monitoring, but often get left behind, as retirement seems such a long time away. Regular checks and reviews of your pension should alleviate any nasty surprises you find when retirement day finally arrives.
The earlier you get your Nest pension reviewed, the better chance you have of making changes that are needed to hit your retirement goals.
How regularly should I get my Nest Pension reviewed by an adviser?
There is no specific guidance on how often you should get your pensions reviewed. If you have on-going service by Hilltop Finance following your initial review, we will continually monitor your pension to ensure it’s still right for you. You will receive an annual performance report that will quickly show how your pensions are looking and to discuss if any of your objectives have changed over the year.
Align your risk category
A Nest pension is likely to be a workplace pension and long-term savings plan. Therefore, it may not align with your attitude to financial risk. As the Nest pension would have been set-up to the benefit of the entire workforce, it may not be suitable for your needs and wants. If you are risk-averse, you may need to move your pension into a more secure fund, helping to alleviate the chances of losing money. Alternatively, a too conservative pension fund for your risk attitude could mean you’re losing out on much-needed growth and boosts to your pension pot.
Over time, your attitude to financial risk usually changes, the younger you are, the more likely it is that you can take more financial risks to benefit from higher growth. This is because you have more potential to recoup any short-term dips over a more extended period than you do if you’re getting close to retirement.
A regular review with our pension advisers will help to find the perfect pension for you.
Should you have any queries about our services, or if you can’t find what you’re looking for simply get in touch with our friendly team who are here to answer any questions you might have.
Consolidating your pensions from different employers is run in the same format as a regular pension consolidation service. It’s generally not recommended to combine out of your current workplace pension, but in some cases, you can combine and transfer your other funds into your current workplace pension. Please speak with our team to find out all of your options.
Retirement Income Planning is the process of assessing how much income you will need in retirement and then making decisions and actions on how to achieve the targeted income. Your financial advisor will work with you to make a detailed retirement plan to help achieve your goals.
To combine your pensions, a financial advisor will need your authority to speak with your pension providers and then your authority to act on your behalf to transfer your pensions into the recommended product.
By initially giving the financial advisor the power to speak with your providers (Letter of Authority) the financial advisor will request the relevant information they need to make any recommendations on if consolidation is right for you, where to combine and potentially transfer your pensions.
For the full process of combining your pensions, please speak with our team.
Tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future.
Capital at Risk.
There are several ways of consolidating your pensions. But, we believe the best way to consolidate them and to ensure you’re getting the best pension policy for your circumstances is to speak to our team.
We will quickly assess your current pensions and offer advice and recommendations on where to consolidate your funds. The advice we give is always in your best financial interests, and by speaking with us, we can take some of the decision processes from you and guide you to a more suitable pension, rather than a fit for all pension you may see online.
With all your funds in one place, you could furthermore reduce the chance of losing track or forgetting about that smaller pension pot that you accrued with an old employer. Pension consolidation isn’t for everyone, though, so please speak with one of our advisers before moving your pensions.
Capital at Risk
You could drawdown from a personal pension from your 55th birthday. In some circumstances i.e. ill health, your pension provider may allow you to take money from your pension, but this is at their discretion.
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