The calculator determines the drawdowns from your account based pension required to achieve a steady income in retirement.

Personal Finance Portal (PFP) is our client portal that gives you access to view all your finances in one place 24/7 – anywhere, on any mobile or web device.Since deciding to retire early in 2015, Tisco (mainly in the guise of Mike Denton with support from James Smith) have been of great assistance in helping me to decide what to do with the pension fund that I had with in the form of two GPP's and a Section 32 with Aegon / Scottish Equitable. After a number of meetings (both before and after my actual retirement), phone calls and correspondence to establish my exact requirements, a comprehensive report was produced by Tisco with a recommendation to transfer the funds into a new SIPP with Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC). A further meeting was held to review the report and agree on the actions required. The proposed transfer was then initiated by Tisco and I pleased to report that, since the transfer was actioned, I have seen growth of over 3% in the past 4 months. We assume that the indirect costs are charged as a % of your balance are charged mid-year on average. All ESB Pensioners in receipt of a pension from ESB Pension Scheme are required to sign the Annual Pensioner Declaration. It is an important control, required by our Auditors to guard against the possibility of fraud and to safeguard the Fund’s resources.

These fees represent costs relating to the management of your investments and are directly deducted from your account. Do not rely solely on this calculator to make decisions about your retirement. There may be other factors to take into account. Consider your own needs, financial situation and investment objectives. You may wish to get advice from a licensed financial adviser. Consider updating the projections provided by this model regularly, particularly if your circumstances have changed. We assume the dollar per annum adviser fees are charged mid-year on average and will increase with Wage Inflation each year and that the adviser fees charged as a % of your balance are charged mid-year on average. Only your retirement income from your account-based pension is included in projected results. Income from the government age pension or any other investments is not included.

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There is a lot to consider when comparing investment options between funds. Risk and return objectives and asset allocation within investment options may differ between funds and should be taken into account when comparing funds. Tax No allowance is made for any other tax. In particular, if you receive a benefit amount before age 60 no allowance is made for any income tax payable.