Proposal for more flexible rules for payments from pension insurances and pension saving accounts

At a glance

• The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has made a proposal for more flexible payments from pension insurances and pension savings accounts.
• The proposal entails that it would be possible to pause a commenced pay out of pension and to change the period of payment after the pension withdrawal has begun.
• Currently, there is a rule in place that prohibits stopping pension payments during the first five years after the pension has begun to be paid out.
• The amendment is proposed to enter into force on 1 January 2025.