On Jan 18, 6:32*pm, "Andy Pandy"
wrote:
"RobertL" wrote in message

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On Jan 15, 12:38 pm, "tim...." wrote:

Good. *i wasn't concerned about the health underlying investments but
rather about the SIPP wrapper provider. *The other question I need to
sort out (by reading further) is what happens if the SIPPer dies. * I
know there is a possible large tax charge under some circumstances.

If you haven't vested and are within the lifetime limit (which is very
large) then it goes 100% tax free into the estate AIUI

yes, although i think technically it is passed at the trustees
discretion (usually in accordance with your expressed wishes ), so
it's not actually part of your estate and does not pass via the will
or attract IHT.

But if you die after putting it in "income drawdown" mode (but before
buying an annuity) the fund attracts 35% tax if it transferred as a
lump sum in this way. However the spouse and dependants can continue
use the fund drawdown mode, so probably it's nothing to be frightened
of. It also seems that SIPPs are typically split into little
subSIPPs so that you can vest it bit by bit into drawdown mode.

Robert

Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) are subject to the normal rules and regulations for registered pension schemes, but offer the freedom of choice over investment management, whilst keeping the administration in one place. This means you can change your investment manager who looks after your fund when you wish, without incurring the expense of changing the administrator who looks after the day-to-day running of your pension scheme.

Additionally, you can achieve greater flexibility in the benefits you can take during retirement. You can elect to purchase an annuity or follow the route of phased retirement which allows you to drawdown income in stages rather than all at once. You can also opt for an unsecured pension, which is an alternative way of taking an income as opposed to going down the traditional annuity route.

The benefits of a SIPP

Due to the investment flexibility of a SIPP, you won’t have to change your contract if you want to switch investments e.g. increasing or decreasing your funds to a higher or lower risk. In terms of tax benefits, investment limits and retirement options, a SIPP works exactly the same as any other personal or stakeholder pension.

Traditional pension plans tend to offer a narrow choice of funds managed only by the pension provider and no option is given to use funds managed by other fund managers. They can also carry hefty charges, particularly on older plans. One possible drawback of using a single fund manager is while they may have expertise in one particular area, they are unlikely to have the best record across all fund sectors. One fund manager may offer a good Property fund, while another may be renowned for its expertise in picking US shares.

Newer styles of pension plans run by insurance companies now tend to offer a limited selection of funds from other fund managers, plus their own in-house funds.

SIPPs offer the widest possible choice of investments for individual pension plans, allowing holders to pick funds from across the market.

A SIPP can hold all the asset classes required to give you the chance to build a diverse investment portfolio that has just the right level of risk you are happy being exposed to. SIPPs are now a real option to cost effective personal pension planning.

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