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 regardingÌýbenefit crystallisationÌý±ð±¹±ð²Ô³ÙÌýstatements prior to 6 April 2024 please see PTM164400.ÌýÌý

If you are looking for information regardingÌýrelevant benefit crystallisation event statements,Ìýplease see PTM173000.ÌýÌý

Statements for members who would not otherwise receive oneÌýin the 2024-25 tax yearÌýÌý

Paragraph 130 Finance Act 2024Ìý

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

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

  • The personal representatives of any suchÌýmember who has died.ÌýÌý

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What should be included in the statement Ìý

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

  • any BCEsÌýunder the scheme in respect of the member,Ìýto the extent that sums and assets representingÌýthose benefits have not been transferred to another registered pension schemeÌý

  • where the scheme has received a transfer of crystallised rightsÌýin respect of the member,ÌýanyÌýBCEs that occurred in respect of those transferred-in rights.Ìý