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SECTION 2: Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Payment Options
For Contracts with GWB or LWG ONLY: The Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for contracts with the
Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit (GWB) or the Lifetime Withdrawal Guarantee (LWG) rider may be larger than
your annual Benefit Payment. In order to qualify for the increased RMD payment without the increase being
considered an excess withdrawal, after the first contract year, you must enroll in our Automated RMD program
only and elect annual payment frequency. You may not be enrolled in any other systematic withdrawal program
(SWP). In such case we will increase your Annual Benefit Payment to equal your most recently calculated
RMD amount, if such amount is greater than your Annual Benefit Payment. Any cumulative withdrawals you
make to satisfy your required minimum distribution amount outside of the Automated RMD program will be
treated as excess withdrawals if they exceed your Annual Benefit Payment, and this can have an adverse
impact on the value of the benefit (see the prospectus for details). If you have taken or are considering taking a
partial withdrawal from your contract, electing our Automated RMD program may significantly reduce the value
of the GWB or LWG benefit. Prior to requesting our Automated RMD program for your contract you should
consult with your representative and discontinue any active SWP program.
A. Automated RMD Options – Brighthouse Financial will calculate your RMD amount and distribute the
payments based on the frequency selected below. You will continue to receive a reminder letter each year in
January as required by the IRS, regardless of your instructions for future years.
The date you indicate below is the date the distribution will be processed on your contract. Pleas
e allow
addit
ional time to receive your payment once processed. This form must be received at least 10 days prior
to your requested first payment date. Upon our receipt of this form, if the beginning date request
ed below
has
passed, your payments will begin on the next available frequency date requested.
Restrictions:
• If you currently have a Systematic Withdrawal Program (SWP) in effect on your contract, you may only
elect an annual payment frequency for your Automated RMD option. Your RMD will be withdr
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annually
in December after all SWP payments for the year have been processed. The Annual payment
option is available on all products; however, Quarterly and Monthly payment options are only available
on
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ertain products. If you elect a Quarterly or Monthly option, but it is unavailable for your product,
we will
process your request as an Annual payment scheduled in December.
• If you have a GWB or LWG rider, please see above for important information.
Automated Annual payments to be processed on the following date each year*:
*I
f this date has passed for the current year, the RMD will be processed upon receipt of the request, and
then scheduled for the selected date in future years.
Automated Semi-Annual payments to begin on
(date must be 1st through 28th of month)
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Automated Quarterly payments to begin on
(date must be 1st through 28th of month)
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Automated Monthly payments to begin on
(date must be 1st through 28th of month)
(mm/dd/yyyy)
B. One-time RMD Options – Brighthouse Financial will process your RMD as of the date that the request is received.
A one-time RMD payment for the current tax year (for IRAs, the RMD must be taken on or before
December 31st)
:
Please calculate my RMD amount or
Withdraw $
A one-time first RMD payment for the previous tax year (only available for the first RMD taken by the
IRA owner after turning age 72 and must be taken on or before April 1
st of the following year):
Please calculate my RMD amount or
Withdraw $