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You are at least 55 years old and the total value of the funds in all of your locked-in accounts is less than 40% of the Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) The amount of money transferred to your locked-in account exceeds federal Income Tax Act limits.

For that reason, typically the only way to unlock a LIRA is to retire, and the earliest age you can do that is 55. To get income from a LIRA in retirement, you'll need to transfer the funds to a life income fund (LIF) or a life annuity. Money that's moved into a LIRA can be self-managed.

Low Income – Your LIRA or LIF may be unlocked based on an owner's expected income over the next twelve months. Foreclosure - To prevent foreclosure of your or your pension partner's main home, you may be eligible to unlock the amount of the mortgage arrears and associated legal fees.

The Pension Benefits Act sets out four categories of financial hardship under which you can unlock your pension funds held in a locked-in retirement account (LIRA) or life income fund (LIF). You can unlock for any of these reasons and you can unlock for a combination of reasons.

The Pension Benefits Act sets out four categories of financial hardship under which you can unlock your pension funds held in a locked-in retirement account (LIRA) or life income fund (LIF). You can unlock for any of these reasons and you can unlock for a combination of reasons.

Age 55 and over - One-time 50% unlocking: they may transfer 50% of the funds in their RLIF into an RRSP or an RRIF. Cash can then be withdrawn, from either of these vehicles, subject to any applicable income tax rules.

There are four types of financial hardship unlocking allowed for Ontario locked-in accounts: for medical expenses; for arrears of rent or default of secured debt secured on a main home (such as a mortgage); for payment of first and last months' rent to obtain a main home; and.