Investment choices
You may have a few options when it comes to investing your money. These may include:
Default investment option
(If available)
If you’d rather not make your own investment choice this option could be for you. The default investment fund may be a single fund or a lifestyle option.
Lifestyle options
(if available)
This option is for members who want to take more or less risk than the default option. There are a range of lifestyles available which target a specific outcome as you get closer to taking your benefits.
Choose your funds
If you’re comfortable choosing your own funds, you can choose up to 20 from the risk rated funds available. This could be a good choice if you’re happy being in charge of your investments and fully understand the risks involved.
As your pension is an investment, the value can go down as well as up and you might get back less than you put in.
It's up to you to decide which investment option is right for you. Watch our 'Understanding your investment options' video for more information. These options aren't a recommendation from Prudential. If you're still unsure, speak to a financial adviser.
To find out about your investment options, go online to find your Fund Guide which gives you more information about the funds available, or contact your employer/scheme administrator. And if you want more details about a specific fund, have a look at the factsheet at 'Workplace Pension factsheets'.
Don't worry, you can change your investment choice any time in the future.
It's important to regularly review your workplace pension to make sure you're on track to achieve the lifestyle you want when you stop working.
To help you do this, each year we'll send you your Annual Benefit Statement. Your statement will show you many things including:
- how much money you have in your pension pot
- how your investments are doing
- what you could get when you take your benefits
If you're not yet registered, you can do this now.
You may want to think about nominating a beneficiary. If the worst happens and you pass away before you're eligible to take your money, we'll pay the value as a lump sum. This will normally be to your spouse, civil partner, dependants or your legal representative. You can let us know your wishes by completing `Nominate your beneficiaries' form.
More information
Your pension
During your working life, it's important to consider your retirement and the ability to enjoy life when you reach retirement. Saving into your workplace pension could help you do just that.
Your contributions
One of the benefits of your pension scheme is that your contributions are flexible. You can contribute as much as you like into your pension, although the total amount of tax relief you get on your pension savings is limited.
Auto-enrolment
Auto-enrolment is a UK Government initiative aimed at helping more people save for the future through a workplace pension.
Tax efficient
The money you save into your pension comes from your salary. There are different ways to make your contributions and they impact the tax savings you make.
Taking your money
Life isn't always as simple as we'd like it to be. Some things take us by surprise and those surprises can cost money. Your circumstances will change over time and so may the lifestyle you expect to have when you retire.
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