A PENSION WORTH SHOUTING ABOUT Retirement Solutions Introducing your Group Stakeholder Pension Plan IT’S YOUR FUTURE. MAKE THE MOST OF IT WITH YOUR GROUP STAKEHOLDER PENSION PLAN Your employer has set up a pension plan with Royal London to help you save for your retirement. We’re the largest mutual life and pensions company in the UK, and as pension experts, we aim to make saving for your future as easy as possible. This leaflet shows you some of the benefits the plan offers you. You can find out more about the plan and the benefits of saving for your retirement at yourplan.royallondon.com/retirement Your retirement savings are invested You contribute £80 The taxman contributes £20 Your employer contributes £100 Cash lump sum(s) Regular contribution Helps your money grow Total £200 Tax-free cash sum Reviewed by experts Your retirement savings are locked away so you can’t dip into your savings. You’ll receive extra contributions into your plan Let’s say you pay basic rate tax and decide to contribute £100 each month Each time you save into your plan, so will your employer. The taxman will also contribute. This is called tax relief; it depends on individual circumstances and may change in the future. This will help to boost your retirement savings. You only have to contribute £80 as the taxman will contribute the other £20. Your employer agrees to match your contribution. So your £80 quickly becomes £200. You can start taking your retirement benefits any time after age 55. Your retirement savings are invested in the plan default investment choice to help them grow You can stick with this option or choose your own investments. Remember that investment returns are never guaranteed so you could get back less than you put in. You can find out more about your investment options at yourplan.royallondon.com/retirement Our investment options are reviewed by experts This helps make sure they meet their objectives. So you can rest assured your retirement savings are being looked after. Guaranteed income Take some or all of your plan as a cash lump sum 25% of each lump sum will be tax-free. The rest will be subject to tax. Alternatively, you can take up to 25% of your plan as a tax-free cash sum. The rest can be used to provide you with a guaranteed income for life by buying an annuity. You also have the option to move to another plan that gives you the flexibility to take the regular income you want, when you need it. Unlike an annuity, income payments are not guaranteed for the rest of your life. Both the income payments and the value of your plan may go down. Regardless of which option you choose, it’s important that you speak to a financial adviser before you make a decision. Royal London 1 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DG royallondon.com All literature about products that carry the Royal London brand is available in large print format on request to the Marketing Department at Royal London, St Andrew House, 1 Thistle Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DG. All of our printed products are produced on stock which is from FSC® certified forests. The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. The firm is on the Financial Services Register, registration number 117672. It provides life assurance and pensions. Registered in England and Wales number 99064. Registered office: 55 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0RL. Royal London Marketing Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and introduces Royal London’s customers to other insurance companies. The firm is on the Financial Services Register, registration number 302391. Registered in England and Wales number 4414137. Registered office: 55 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0RL. Royal London Corporate Pension Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and provides pension services. The firm is on the Financial Services Register, registration number 460304. Registered in England and Wales number 5817049. Registered office: 55 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0RL. April 2015 14L22348/5