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  • Prudential Pension

    I have the State pension, a small NHS pension and an even smaller AVC.
    This AVC was as a result of compensation paid to all staff when Equitable Life Collapsed.
    We were given a choice of putting this small amount into Scottish Widows or The Prudential not knowing any better at the time I chose the Pru (remember the man from the Pru calling for his money!)

    When the time came to get my NHS pension I asked about this as I had never added to this AVC I was told it was now a separate item and would be treated as such.
    Through the last four or five years I have tried to get this as a lump sum as it works out at just over £11 .00 PER YEAR.
    Been told I could not get it as Triviality nor was it available under the draw out scheme introduced by the government.
    Phoned them again and one of the messages was about a review regarding bad advice.
    I did some digging and found this.

    http://www.financialreporter.co.uk/r...stigation.html

    Phoned again and was told I was eligible but they had no idea of time scale do I get in touch with the FRA again
    It must cost them more to process this small amount
    Last edited by dogtired; 4th April 2017, 03:29:AM. Reason: Spelling
    Never give up, Never surrender.
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    Re: Prudential Pension

    Bump
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    • #3
      Re: Prudential Pension

      [MENTION=51026]Ula[/MENTION] [MENTION=85500]Peridot[/MENTION] ... any ideas??
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      • #4
        Re: Prudential Pension

        My understanding is you can take 25% the rest is income but I may be wrong

        have a read here may make it clearer https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice....vcs-and-fsavcs

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        • #5
          Re: Prudential Pension

          Thank you [MENTION=81123]Eni[/MENTION]d.
          Will save and digest this.
          To date almost every person I have spoken to at Prudential either try and bamboozle me or sound about 12!
          Never give up, Never surrender.

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          • #6
            Re: Prudential Pension

            Hi Kati & Dogtired,
            Sorry this is really not an area that I am au fait with. Hopefully someone out there has better knowledge and can give some sensible pointers.
            I am a qualified solicitor and am happy to try and assist informally, where needed.

            Any posts I make on LegalBeagles are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as legal advice. Any practical advice I give is without liability. I do not represent people on the forum.

            If in doubt you should always seek professional face to face legal advice.

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            • #7
              Re: Prudential Pension

              Originally posted by Peridot View Post
              Hi Kati & Dogtired,
              Sorry this is really not an area that I am au fait with. Hopefully someone out there has better knowledge and can give some sensible pointers.
              Thank you.
              Just to be clear I am already receiving this small amount of just over £11.00 have to pay tax as well!
              Throughout Prudential have denied or refused me when I tried with triviality and again when the recent changes in pension rules I was told that this particular AVC is not part of the scheme.
              I could understand it if it was a lot of money but it isn't.
              Never give up, Never surrender.

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              • #8
                Re: Prudential Pension

                I have a pru one smaller than yours £79.92 per annum so I just £6.66 a month never been told I can cash it in and tbh I wouldn't bother trying

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                • #9
                  Re: Prudential Pension

                  Originally posted by enaid View Post
                  I have a pru one smaller than yours £79.92 per annum so I just £6.66 a month never been told I can cash it in and tbh I wouldn't bother trying
                  This amount is per year!
                  Never give up, Never surrender.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Prudential Pension

                    £11 per year, jeez it's hardly worth the admin, but you have it for life cash it in and you pay tax and it's gone.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Prudential Pension

                      I know but that would be very useful at the moment!
                      I cannot understand it costs them more to process it every year and sending me the tax return, currently about £1.00!
                      Never give up, Never surrender.

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