Question:
legislation allows transfer of a deferred compensation plan to a retirement annuity if the rules of the retirement fund provides for this. Does your retirement annuity fund allow for this transfer. Any idea which company will allow such a transfer.
Answer:
Wynand, You can transfer from one registered fund to another but there may be tax implications. The earliest that you can access your retirement annuity fund is age 55 at which time you would need to take a retirement benefit. (A axiom of one third in cash and the balance must be used to purchase an annuity). If you belong to a defined contribution fund then the only time you can transfer to a retirement annuity is on withdrawal, at that point you can also transfer to a preservation fund.