PTM174800 - Lump sum allowance and lump sum and death benefit allowance: Transitional rules for the tax year 2024-25: Statements

As of 6 April 2024 there is no longer lifetime allowance. If you are looking for information about protections, enhancement factors and the lifetime allowance charge please see these pages on . If you are looking for information about the principles of lifetime allowance and benefit crystallisation events please see these pages of .

If you are looking for information regarding听benefit crystallisation听别惫别苍迟听statements prior to 6 April 2024 please see PTM164400.听

If you are looking for information regarding听relevant benefit crystallisation event statements,听please see PTM173000.听

Statements for members who would not otherwise receive one听in the 2024-25 tax year听

Paragraph 130 Finance Act 2024

A scheme administrator must provide a statement in the 2024-25 tax year to:

  • Any member of the scheme who had one or more benefit crystallisation events听(BCE)听occurring prior to the 6 April 2024 and who does not have an actual entitlement to be paid a pension, or

  • The personal representatives of any such听member who has died.听

What should be included in the statement

The statement must show the percentage of the standard lifetime allowance used up by:听

  • any BCEs听under the scheme in respect of the member,听to the extent that sums and assets representing听those benefits have not been transferred to another registered pension scheme

  • where the scheme has received a transfer of crystallised rights听in respect of the member,any听BCEs that occurred in respect of those transferred-in rights.