How Much Should You Withdraw from Your Living Annuity Each Year?
This is a difficult question to answer, and one which many retirees are forced to grapple with.
In terms of current SARS practice, you are allowed to withdraw no less than 2.5% and no more than 17.5% of the capital amount of the living annuity fund per annum (for more information on annuities read our article “Life and Living Annuities (Q&A)”).
Let’s break this down…
For the purposes of this exercise, it is assumed that the growth in the nominal value, i.e. the actual percentage growth earned on the investment of ‘the capital’ in the living annuity fund, will increase in value by 10% per annum. Note, however, that this rate of growth is an assumption which may or may not be achieved.