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16-09-2020, 09:01 PM
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unable to get my private pension

I wasn't sure where to post this so if its in the wrong thread please move.

I worked somewhere for a number of years and took out a private pension.

When I was approaching 60 I had a letter to say I could take my pension now rather have to wait.

There were options one where I could take a small sum of £1,700 and the rest paid in payments
and another option where I could take £11,000 lump sum.

I opted to take the £11,000 then I waited a while till a letter came from them.

Then this letter came which basically is telling me I can't have my £11,000 but I can have the £1700. I phoned them and they told me it could be in court for years by which time I may not even be here!

Have you had anything like this happen and is there anyone in here clued up on pensions to tell me if there is anything I can do. I suppose I could see a solicitor but that will cost me a fortune.

They only sent me the quotation at the end of last year so they are lying when they say the court decision was AFTER they sent the quote too.

Anyway I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone had this sort of thing happen to them etc.


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16-09-2020, 09:04 PM
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Re: unable to get my private pension

Queenie, see if you can find some answers here.
Hope it helps.

https://www.pensionwise.gov.uk/en
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16-09-2020, 10:09 PM
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Re: unable to get my private pension

Queenie, if you can't get the answers from the PensionWise people, have a try at C.A.B.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/de...oney/pensions/
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16-09-2020, 10:30 PM
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Re: unable to get my private pension

These people seem to be covering your situation and offer free advice

https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice....-cash-lump-sum








or you could just claim to be Fred Goodwin.


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16-09-2020, 10:38 PM
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Re: unable to get my private pension

Dunno about this stuff, but, there seems to be a lot of Fools Gold about at the moment.
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16-09-2020, 10:42 PM
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Re: unable to get my private pension

Originally Posted by Ray Cathode ->
These people seem to be covering your situation and offer free advice

https://www.pensionsadvisoryservice....-cash-lump-sum



or you could just claim to be Fred Goodwin.



..... whoops. deleted.
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16-09-2020, 10:46 PM
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Re: unable to get my private pension

Yes, sorry I posted the wrong link initially then corrected.
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16-09-2020, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray Cathode ->
Yes, sorry I posted the wrong link initially then corrected.

Not to worry Ray, my fault too, for jumping in so quick.
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17-09-2020, 02:49 PM
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Re: unable to get my private pension

Take your pension problem up with this service:-

https://www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk/
 

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