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UCTRF Retirees Workshop Yvette Harris | Somila Putuma - Simeka Consultants & Actuaries 26 September 2019 FAIS Acknowledgement & Advice Disclaimer Yvette Harris and Somila Putuma are the Benefit Consultants, employed at Simeka


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UCTRF Retirees’ Workshop

Yvette Harris | Somila Putuma - Simeka Consultants & Actuaries 26 September 2019

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  • Yvette Harris and Somila Putuma are the Benefit Consultants, employed at

Simeka Consultants & Actuaries

  • Simeka Consultants & Actuaries is a licensed financial services provider:
  • Factual information and not advice!

FAIS Reference Number : 13900 Any guidance, opinions or proposals expressed by the presenters are for information purposes only and are not intended to be advice as contemplated in the FAIS Act, 37 of 2002

FAIS Acknowledgement & Advice Disclaimer

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Agenda

  • Introduction
  • Annuity Estimates
  • Retirement benefit
  • Deferring your retirement from the UCTRF
  • Retiring now
  • Life and Living Annuities
  • The UCTRF Living Annuity
  • Pension payment dates
  • State old age pension
  • Group Life conversion option
  • Financial Advice
  • Questions
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Introduction

Default regulations became effective 1 March 2019

  • UCTRF is a Provident Fund
  • Provident Funds that enable members to elect an annuity must have

an annuity strategy that is suitable for its members

  • Members must be given access to retirement benefits counselling at

least 3 months before normal retirement date

  • Retirement Options Guide
  • Annuity Illustrative Estimate Statement
  • Retirees’ Workshop
  • UCTRF office
  • The UCTRF has gone a step further and is also introducing an

Advisory service

  • Gradige Mahura Investments
  • Paid for by UCTRF
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Annuity Estimates

Your Retirement Benefit

  • Annuity Illustrative Estimate issued in September 2019
  • Based on retirement benefit value as at 30 June 2019
  • Estimates excludes 1/3 max R500 000 and AIPF tax free portion
  • 31 December 2019 value will include:
  • Contributions from July to December 2019
  • Investment returns (positive or negative)
  • Transfers in (if applicable)
  • This is the final amount used for your pension
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Annuity Estimates

Your Retirement Benefit

  • Annuity Illustrative Estimate issued in September 2019
  • Based on retirement benefit value as at 30 June 2019
  • Estimates excludes 1/3 max R500 000 and AIPF tax free portion
  • 31 December 2019 value will include:
  • Contributions from July to December 2019
  • Investment returns (positive or negative)
  • Transfers in (if applicable)
  • This is the final amount used for your pension
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Defer Retire from the UCTRF later

OR

Retire Retire NOW

Should I wait to draw my pension?

Annuity Estimates

Important: Although you have to retire from service by your normal retirement date, you can choose when you want to retire from the UCTRF

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Defer Retire from the UCTRF later

  • Do not need your retirement fund income immediately
  • Accumulated savings to sustain yourself for a period
  • You are embarking on another career
  • Leave your money in the UCTRF

Important:

  • The full retirement benefit has to be left in the UCTRF
  • Same investment choices and switching as active

member

  • No additional contributions or transfers in
  • No Risk Benefits (death or disability)
  • Admin fee payable
  • Access to UCTRF office and all communication

platforms

  • Your can retire at any point - it is your decision!

STAY IN TOUCH

Annuity Estimates

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Defer Retire from the UCTRF later

Age Average Pension Amount 55 R 4 650 60 R 7 970 65 R 13 897 70 R 24 829

R 1 000 000

Investment return assumption of CPI plus 4%

Annuity Estimates

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Retire Retire NOW

Other questions you may have?

How much cash should you take? What type of pension (annuity) should you buy? From whom?

Annuity Estimates

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Retire Retire NOW How much cash should you take?

  • full benefit in cash
  • part cash and part pension (annuity)
  • full benefit to purchase a pension (annuity)

Important:

  • The more cash you take the smaller your pension
  • Once your decision is made you cannot take cash later

Annuity Estimates

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Retire Retire NOW How will my cash portion be taxed? Lump Sum tax table

Taxable income (R) ​Rate of tax (R) 0 – 500 000 ​0% of taxable income​ ​500 001 - 700 000​ ​18% of taxable income above 500 000 700 001 – 1 050 000 ​36 000 + 27% of taxable income above 700 000 ​1 050 001 and above ​130 500 + 36% of taxable income above 1 050 000

Annuity Estimates assumptions:

  • 1/3 of the retirement fund benefit subject to R500 000 tax free cap and
  • AIPF value assumed taken in cash

Annuity Estimates

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Retire Retire NOW

Life Annuity

VS

Living Annuity What type of pension should I buy?

Annuity Estimates

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Life Annuity

  • Insurance policy
  • Income as long as you live
  • Guarantee periods and spouse’s pension
  • ptions
  • Cannot be inherited
  • Cant change your mind

Living annuity

  • Bank account
  • You could outlive your savings
  • Withdraw money each month until it is gone
  • Can be inherited if savings are available
  • Can change later

Annuity Estimates

What type of pension should I buy?

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Life Annuity

A Life Annuity is Trustee endorsed ‘default’ annuity for the average UCTRF member

  • However, ‘default’ is not automatic
  • Members must ‘opt-in’ or choose the annuity that is most appropriate for their needs
  • Annuity Estimates and Advisor to assist in decision making

UCTRF negotiated estimates obtained in respect of

  • Inflation-linked and With profit life annuities from five Insurers
  • Used bulk buying power pricing with no commissions payable – very competitive
  • Pre-determined parameters and assumptions – may not be suitable for you – Advisor facility to obtain

alternative estimate allowing for your specific circumstances Important:

  • Financial strength of insurer who carries investment risk to pay pension for life

Annuity Estimates

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Life Annuity

Amount available Retirement benefit available for the pension (already explained) Gender Females higher life expectancy than males resulting in a smaller starting pension Age How long you are expected to live and be paid a pension Guarantee period 5 years i.e. 100% of the pension will be paid for the first 5 years even if you pass away during this period Joint Life / Spouse’s pension 75% of your pension will be paid to your spouse should you pass away after 5 years (Female spouse assumed 3 years younger if actual DOB has been provided) Future increases According to the type of annuity - either inflation linked or a with profit annuity

Factors taken into account in obtaining the estimates

Annuity Estimates

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Life Annuity

Inflation Linked Life Annuity Quotes:

Momentum Sanlam Liberty Initial monthly pension (before tax and any

  • ther deductions)

R6 976 R5 741 R4 160

R 1 000 000 Increases Advantages Disadvantages

Pension increases are based on the inflation rate for the previous year. Guaranteed to keep up with inflation.

  • Pension keeps up with inflation and is

protected against increases in the cost of living.

  • Pension is expensive, because increases

are linked to inflation.

  • Pension increases can be low (even 0%) if

the inflation rate is low (or 0%).

Annuity Estimates

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Life Annuity

With Profit Life Annuity Quotes:

Old Mutual Momentum Just Initial monthly pension (before tax and any

  • ther deductions)

R6 443 R6 976 R7 015

R 1 000 000 Increases Advantages Disadvantages

Allows you to share (with the insurance company) in the investment profits made on your pension portfolio. Pension increases are determined by the insurance company, based on how your money in your investment portfolios grew.

  • Starting pension amount is guaranteed.
  • Increases can be good if investment

performance is good.

  • You could have a 0% pension increase if

investment returns are poor.

  • Pension may not keep up with inflation.

Annuity Estimates

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Enhanced Life Annuity

Health Lifestyle

Qualification process:

  • Telephonic

underwriting

  • 8 high level questions
  • Feedback = potential

enhanced annuity

  • INCREASE IN

STARTING PENSION

  • Never result in a

decrease in starting pension

Annuity Estimates

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A Bank Account

You control how much you put in Based on the amount you saved up to retirement, less any cash lump sum taken You control how it is invested Determined by the investment portfolio choice you make You control how much you take out Drawdown – size of your pension you choose annually 2.5% - 17.5%

You need to manage it! No Guarantees – your capital may run out!

Annuity Estimates

Living Annuity

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Living annuity

Investment Returns (Positive)

Retirement Capital Living Annuity Account

Investment returns (negative)

Fees

Drawdown = Pension

You need to manage it! No Guarantees – your capital may run out!

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While not the ‘default’, the UCTRF has an in-fund Living Annuity

  • You remain a member of the UCTRF
  • Have the same investment choices after retirement as before
  • Very cost effective
  • Maximum recommended drawdowns

You need to manage it! No Guarantees – your capital may run out!

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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Investment Risk

Portfolio Name Portfolio Type Feature / asset class Objective Risk Profile Time Portfolio A Income Fund Money market instruments Inflation + 1% Low 0 – 2 years Portfolio B Smooth Bonus Fund Smooth returns; capital guarantee Inflation + 3% Medium 3 – 5 years Portfolio C Balanced Fund Market-linked Inflation + 5% High 7 Years Portfolio D Shari’ah Fund Complies with Islamic law Inflation + 4% Medium to High 5 – 7 years

The UCTRF Living Annuity

Investment Portfolios

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Fee structure (including VAT) UCTRF Living Annuity Commercial Living Annuity

Initial fees: Annuity payment fee R560.00 once-off Included in administration and / or investment fee Advice fee R0 if you use the UCTRF appointed advisor, GMI Generally negotiable up to 1.725% Some insurers allow members to transact without an advisor Annual fees: Annuity payment fee R14.05 per month Included in administration and / or investment fee Annuity administration fee R112 per month 0.75% first R250K 0.50% next R500K 0.25% above R75K Advice fee UCTRF is negotiating an attractive

  • ngoing capped fee with GMI.

Members can still use their own advisors. Generally negotiable up to 1.25% Some insurers allow members to transact without an advisor Investment Fee (minimum - maximum) 0.2% p.a. - 0.90% p.a.

  • Approx. 0.5% p.a.- 1.5% p.a.

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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Approximate fees (including VAT) UCTRF Living Annuity Commercial Living Annuity

Initial fees: Annuity payment fee R560 once-off Included Advice fee R0 (if UCTRF advisor used) R0 - R17 250 Annual Fees: Annuity payment fee R168 Included Annuity administration fee R1 344 R5 000 Advice fee

  • Approx. R2 500 – R5000
  • Approx. R10 000

Investment Fee (minimum – maximum )

  • Approx. R2 000 – R9 000
  • Approx. R5 000 – R15 000

Based on R 1 000 000

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 000 10 000 1 6 11 16 21 26

Monthly income (R) Drawdown period (years)

Living annuity income drawdown

Life expectancy line Retail ILLA In-fund ILLA R1m capital, 7% initial draw down and 50% of CPI increases. Annual net return CPI+3.5% p.a.

The effect of fees

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Summary of drawdowns:

Minimum Max recommended (single) Max recommended (dependants) Actuary’s maximum 2.5% 6.92% 6.29% 11.07% R2 083 R5 766 R5 242 R9 225

R 1 000 000

  • Max Recommended (Single) = expect for life CPI linked
  • Max Recommended (Dependants) = expect for life CPI linked with provision

for spouse pension of 75% on death

  • Actuary’s Maximum = expect for life no increases no spouse pension

Be careful of:

  • Taking too much as a pension
  • Poor investment returns
  • Living longer than you thought
  • Once your decision is made you cannot take cash later

Drawdown Risk

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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Drawdown Risk Years before your income will start to reduce

Net Investment Return

Annual Drawdown Percentage

CPI plus 2.5% CPI plus 5% CPI plus 7.5%

2.5% 21 30 >50 5% 11 14 19 7.5% 6 8 10 10% 4 5 6 12.5% 2 3 3 15% 1 1 2 17.5% 1 1 1

Living Annuity

Drawdown and investment return

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UCTRF Living Annuity drawdown disinvestment protocol:

  • Living annuitant advises portfolio(s) from which drawdown must apply
  • If depleted Living annuitant prompted by administrator to advise the new preferred

drawdown rate from the remaining portfolios

  • If no revised instruction, the administrator will deduct any shortfall from the most

conservative portfolio

  • Ignoring Portfolio D (Shari’ah)

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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Commercial Living Annuity

  • Bigger investment choice
  • Higher fees
  • Less restrictive governance

framework

  • Based on nomination form
  • Can mix external life and living

annuities

  • Cannot transfer back to the UCTRF

The UCTRF Living Annuity

  • 4 UCTRF Investment portfolios
  • Lower fees
  • Reg 28 – governance framework
  • S37C distribution (Trustee discretion)
  • Cannot mix in-fund living annuity with

external life annuity

  • Can transfer to an external living or life

annuity later

The UCTRF Living Annuity

Comparative summary

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If you want to transfer to another living or life annuity at a later stage S14 process with approval from FSCA applies – can take up to 6 months

Portfolio B: The switching conditions also applies when transferring to an external annuity , so it could be subject to MVA

Please Note:

  • Full amount must be transferred
  • You can not split between your existing In-fund living annuity and an external living annuity
  • You can not split between an external living and an external life annuity

FSCA = Financial Sector Conduct Authority

  • However, there are some hybrid or blended options available which could be

considered if you wish to explore an external combination

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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Pension payment dates

Very Important: Check when your pension will be paid and when your debit orders are as you might need to change the dates of these debit order.

Provider Date Momentum 25th Just 25th Old Mutual 25th Liberty Last day of month Sanlam Last day of month UCTRF Last day of month

  • Pension payment dates do not necessarily align with salary payment dates
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State Old Age Pension (SOAP) R1 780 per month from age 60

SOAP Eligibility:

  • South African citizen or permanent resident
  • Live in South Africa
  • Not receive any other social grant for yourself
  • Not be cared for in a state institution
  • Not earn more than R78 120 (single) or R156 240

(married) p.a.

  • Not have assets worth more than R1 115 400 (single) or

R2 230 800 (married)

State Old Age Pension

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Conversion option at retirement

Retiring members can convert their group life cover into a personal policy:

  • Must be exercised in writing within 60 days of group cover ceasing
  • If retiring member dies within 30 days of ceasation date for which

premiums were paid, the conversion option will be deemed to have been selected by the member

  • Insurer’s HIV / AIDS requirements apply
  • Standard premium based on for member’s age and risk class
  • Pre-ex conditions on group scheme will continue to apply
  • Excludes permanent disability benefit

Group Life cover

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Financial Advice

HR and UCTRF office provide information – not advice

  • The UCTRF has appointed Gradidge Mahura Investments (GMI) to provide financial advice to

retiring members Tips when appointing your own financial advisor

  • Ask for referees and investigate
  • Check credentials and qualifications
  • Validate on FSCA website if FAIS registered
  • Validate if Certified Financial Planner (CFP) on FPI website
  • Independent or affiliated
  • Make sure all fees and costs are disclosed in full upfront
  • Ask about conflicts of interest – you want impartial advice!
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Questions? Thank you

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Investment Risk 2019 Summary of Investment returns

  • Investment returns are shown after investment manager fees.
  • Note: inception date is 1 April 2010 for Portfolio D, 1 January 1995 for the other portfolios.

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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Example of long-term actual returns of the different portfolios achieved over the last 7 years

The UCTRF Living Annuity

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Example of long-term actual returns of the different portfolios over a 23- year period

The UCTRF Living Annuity