Ensure you have the stress-free retirement you always planned with
the right private pension in place. Take advantage of our free pension
review to evaluate what you need from your pension and find out
the best way to get it, whether its a personal pension or stakeholder
pension.
Call 02871 273030 for advice
on personal pensions and stakeholder pensions
Personal Pension
A Personal Pension is enables you to pay a regular amount or lump
sum into a pension scheme. The payments are then invested by the
pension provider on your behalf.
Your final pension value relies on the amount you have contributed
and how well your pension fund's investments have performed.
Personal Pensions at a glance
wider investment choice compared to stakeholder
pensions
tax efficient - basic rate taxpayer currently gets 20% tax relief
- for every £80 you contribute to a pension plan, taxman tops
it up with £20.
flexibility to change payments and funds your pension is invested
in
generally higher minimum contributions and charges compared to Stakeholder
Pensions
Stakeholder Pensions
Stakeholder pensions were introduced for people who do not have access
to a company pension. It is a low-cost scheme which has to meet certain
criteria, set by the government to ensure that it gives value for
money and flexibility.
Stakeholder Pensions
at a glance
tax efficient (same as above)
limit on charges - any stakeholder pension taken after 6 April 2005
have charge cap of 1.5%
government criteria ensures flexibility - you can do things like changing
provider or payments without being penalised for it.
generally lower minimum contributions compared to personal pension
Chartered Financial Planners - Principle First Financial
Services are one of the few Independent Financial Advisers to achieve
Chartered Status in the UK - a reflection of our professionalism and
dedication to providing the highest level of customer service and
financial planning, including wealth management and inheritance tax
planning.
Principle First Financial Services is a trading style
of GMF Marketing Services Ltd. which is authorised and regulated by
the Financial Services Authority. Principle First Financial Services
is entered on the Financial Services Authority's register under reference
number 409667.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT A GUIDE TO FUTURE RETURNS & INVESTMENT
RETURNS MAY FALL AS WELL AS RISE - Risk Profile must be clarified
before proceeding with any investment advice. We use the phrase best
ISA on the basis that it may be the ISA most suitable to
your needs.