Pension Switching
We’ve reduced the charges on our Retirement Account, and created a Six Step Guide to pension switching
We’ve amended the charging structure on our Retirement Account – to make it a more cost-effective solution for your clients with pension funds up to £200,000*. This will help:
- Provide you with a more compelling option for transfer
- Give your clients with lower funds better value
- Give more of your clients access to the account.
The Retirement Account continues to provide transparency on costs,and the support of a single dedicated Account Manager.
We have also created a six step guide to help you when advising clients on pension switching. The guide:
- Takes you through a suggested review process
- Helps explain the legal and technical issues
- Helps you ensure your clients’ needs are met.
Pension switching
Reduced service charges table*
| Total value of retirement account | Standard Sevice Charge (per annum) | New Service Charge (per annum) | % Reduced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | to less than | |||
| £0 | £10k | 0.70% | 0.40% | 0.30% |
| £10k | £50k | 0.60% | 0.40% | 0.20% |
| £50k | £100k | 0.55% | 0.40% | 0.15% |
| £100k | £150k | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.10% |
| £150k | £200k | 0.45% | 0.40% | 0.05% |
| £200k | £250k | 0.40% | 0.40% | No change |
| £250k | £300k | 0.35% | 0.35% | No change |
| £300k | £500k | 0.30% | 0.30% | No change |
| £500k | £750k | 0.25% | 0.25% | No change |
| £750k | £1m | 0.20% | 0.20% | No change |
| £1m | £2m | 0.15% | 0.15% | No change |
| £2m and above | 0.10% | 0.10% | No change | |
* Reduced service charges. For applications received before July 2010.
Literature
- Six step guide to pension switching

- Advice considerations for pension reviews

- Pension reviews

- Portfolio Architect

- Pension reviews - Suggested considerations when preparing adviser reports

- Managing pension reviews - Adviser checklist

