Wednesday, 6 February 2013

The Types Of Pension Benefits

By Lucy Wathen


An individual is not able to work throughout their lives and earn an income. One will grow old at one point in time and when they do, they have to undertake serious preparation so that their future is secure. One way of safeguarding the future is by investing in a suitable retirement plan where one will receive a suitable benefit. There are different types of pension benefits that person can have access to.

The most common one is the service type where one receives a certain monthly amount until they die. This is very essential since it aids the individual in planning. It is thus very unlikely that a person will misuse the money.

A person can also opt for the service gratuity kind. According to this kind, the individual receives a lump sum payment. This may be useful if the person is considering investing all the money in an investment that will yield returns in the near future. However, it may encourage one wasting the money and end up having nothing to live on after a short while.

There are various risks in the work environment that an employee may face each day. Some of these risks may lead to them having major or minor injuries as they work. In case of major injuries, an employee may not be able to work ever again, they may thus retire early. The company gives the person the disability type in addition to the normal retirement benefit so that they can support themselves and their families.

The dependents benefit is also a common type that may be included in a retirement plan. This is normally the case for employees who die due to injury incurred while working. It is usually a specific percentage of the salary of the employee.

All the various kinds of pension benefits are dependent on a specific situation. The benefit one may thus receive may be different due to the circumstances surrounding their retirement. All the various kinds of retirement plans make life worth living even after retirement.




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