Taking benefits
Any benefits you have in the Investing plan are 'on top' of benefits you will receive from your main plan – so when you look at your finances, try to consider your overall benefits rather than the individual plans in isolation.
For example, your main plan is there first and foremost to give you a pension. So, you might consider using your Investing plan account for cash as far as possible, and exchange as little pension for cash as possible from your main plan.
Further details of the options available will be sent to you in the run-up to your retirement. Please let us know of your intentions, where possible, at least 6 months before your retirement so we can provide you with details of your options in good time.
It is also important that you keep us informed of your address so we can contact you at this time. If you have not heard from us when you get close to retirement, please contact Unilever Peoplelink.
Retiring from the plan
If Unilever agrees, you can currently retire and use your account to buy additional benefits at any age from 50 onwards. From 6 April 2010, however, this goes up to age 55 onwards.
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With Unilever's agreement you can also transfer your account at any time to another tax-approved pension arrangement – for example, a personal pension or stakeholder plan – even while you are still in pensionable service.
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