Navigating UK pension options while living in Poland can be complex, especially post-Brexit. Whether you’re looking to transfer your UK pension to Poland or explore alternatives like an international SIPP, understanding your choices is crucial. This guide outlines the best solutions for managing your UK pension while residing in Poland.
In the past decade, huge numbers of people have transferred their final salary/defined benefit pensions to a SIPP or QROPS as Cash Equivalent Transfer Values have soared. However, since the start of 2022, these valuations have started to fall back and I have had numerous enquiries from people wanting to know why their pension transfer value has dropped. In this post, we will look at the nuts and bolts of how a defined benefit pension cash transfer value is calculated.
Studies show that expat divorce rates are much higher than average. In addition, while divorce is complex at the best of times, for expats it can be even more challenging. For example, there is the matter of where to get divorced. In the country of residence or the home country? What happens if the 2 parties have different nationalities? Where then? At the end of the day, every marriage and divorce is different. There are no hard and fast rules…