
Retirement years should represent a time of rest and enjoyment. The worries of working life ceases and a life of fun begins. With retirement comes the reality that you no longer have a regular monthly income. You may start to feel the financial pressures as your accumulated savings may gradually reduce due to increasing living expenses. This may be as a result of inflation, rising living cost, dwindling or no future savings.
This is why you need a Personal Retirement Plan, a retirement savings plan that ensures that you are in control of your life even during your golden years. It is a simple, hassle free plan that helps you to create your own pension pot and live your retirement the way you want it.
The plan also offers the following benefits:
(i) Death Benefit (ii) Guaranteed Retirement Bonus Benefit
(i) Death Benefit
If the policyholder dies during the deferred period (contributory period), the plan will pay to the beneficiaries the higher of:
The Guaranteed Death Benefit is calculated as the total premium payable during the plan contributory stage (deferred period). The Death Benefit shall always be determined as of the date we receive notification of the death of the Life Insured.
(ii) Guaranteed Retirement Bonus Benefit
The Guaranteed Retirement Bonus Benefit is an amount which will be added to the accrued fund value at the end of the savings period. The Retirement Bonus also applies to early termination provided the policy has been in force for at least five years.
Retirement Bonus Percentages
This depends on the duration for which the policy has been in force at the time of exit. This is independent of the original term chosen by the policyholder. The longer this term, the higher the Retirement Bonus percentage. The Retirement Bonus percentages for different terms are as shown in the table below:
Duration in force (yrs) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
Proposed Bonus (%) – when converting fund to immediate annuity at retirement | 10% | 20% | 35% | 50% | 70% |
Proposed Bonus (%) – when client opts for lump sum payment at the end of the savings period. | 5% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 50% |
Note: If the policy is terminated before the end of the term i.e less than five years, it does not qualify for a retirement bonus.
At the maturity of the benefit, you can elect to convert your maturity proceed (balance in the investment account) plus bonus to immediate annuity that will pay the customer from the date of maturity.
The surrender value payable is the balance in the investment account together with the applicable bonus, if any.
Minimum age: 18 years; Maximum age: 60 years
The contribution amount will be chosen by the client at inception subject to a minimum monthly premium of NGN10,000:00. However, customers may elect to increase the regular premium, with prior notification.
This refers to the plan duration selected by the policyholder. This is subject to a minimum duration of five years.
However, the plan can only be converted to immediate annuity when the policyholder clocks 50 years.
Our advisers are at your service to answer all your questions and offer you the solutions best suited to your needs.
Please enter your contact details, a SanlamAllianz advisor will call you back very soon.