Neil Homer financial adviser Stafford – Financial planning in retirement

Friday 8 June, 2018

Neil Homer, pension advisor and member of the financial planning team in Stafford recommends what to consider when you retire to make the best pension choices.  

In Retirement - What to consider when you fully retire?

1. Review your Lonsdale Lifetime Financial Plan to ensure it can provide the retirement income you require. 
2. Ensure you have enough money to live on for the rest of your life. When we review your Lifetime Financial Plan, your Financial Adviser will discuss the following with you: 

Are you entitled to any state pension? 
Are you drawing pension income in the most tax efficient way?
Review any future potential expenditure. 
Should you delegate control of your finances? 
How to pass wealth to any dependents tax efficiently?
How to provide for later life and plan for funeral expenses?

RETIREMENT PLANNING CASE STUDY

Jenny – 68 years old – retired marketing manager with a defined benefit pension scheme – £23,000 p.a. Recently widowed and no dependents. £300,000 life assurance lump sum from husband. No mortgage on her home. Cash savings valued at £38,000. 

Key Considerations 
1. To understand how the new pension changes affect her. 
2. To plan for potential care costs in later life.

Neil Homer, Financial Adviser, Stafford, said:

‘Before I prepared a Lifetime Financial Plan for Jenny I would want to understand her financial goals and aspirations now she is fully retired, and the type of care she would potentially require in old age. I would review her current income and expenditure, and explain how she could benefit from the flexibility introduced by the new pension changes. After inputting all the information into her Lifetime Financial Plan I would model how the £300,000 life assurance lump sum could be invested to fund her retirement costs, and fund any care costs she may require. I would also consider the value of her current property and model how much income she could generate to further supplement care costs if necessary.’ 

Conclusion
Jenny now appreciates that it is never too late to start financial planning. She is reassured that she could sell her home and invest the life assurance lump sum to cover any potential care costs. This has given her the confidence to maintain her current spending and enjoy her retirement while she is in good health.

Please note: The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate Tax or Estate planning and Cash flow modelling

For more information read: Deb Nolan - independent financial adviser Leeds / Bradford - Will you have enough retirement income?,  Simon Hawker - independent financial adviser St Albans - Understanding your retirement options, Simon Hawker - When does it pay to seek independent financial advice

 

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