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Personal Pension

The individual pension plan for clients who want to invest £200 or more a month into a pension, with a wide choice of funds.
Here are some of the features of our Personal Pension plan.

  • Payments start from £200 a month
  • There’s a choice of over 240 funds for clients to invest in
  • Our range of income options means clients have the flexibility to choose either full or semi-retirement
  • Clients have the freedom to switch into one of our other pension products – under Aviva’s one set of rules
  • Our online Pension tracker makes it easy for your clients to see how their pension is progressing and what their potential future retirement income might be
  • For further information please see the key features document
Here are some of the facts you need to know about our Personal Pension plan.

CriteriaMin/maxDetailsNotes
Age LimitsMin age0Can be taken out from birth.
Max age74
TermMin termRegular payments – 5yrs
Single payments or transfers – 1yr
Limited commission options will be available
Payment LimitsMin regular payment to start plan

£200 a month
or
£2,400 a year

These amounts are inclusive of tax relief.
Min single payment to start plan£10,000
Min increase in regular payments

£20 a month
or
£240 a year

Clients can increase their payments at any time.
Min increase in single payments£1,000
Min automatic annual increase3%Automatic Increases will be at the National Average Earnings
Index subject to a minimum of 3% and a maximum of 15%
Max automatic annual increase15%
Here are the commission and charges for our Personal Pension plan.

 Charges

 

 

Type of chargeDetailNotes
Charges   Base Annual Fund Charge (BAFC) 
0.55% min (Nil Commission)
1.00% max
This is taken on a monthly basis, the percentages shown are the annual totals.
Large Fund Discount (LFD) 

0.1% max

The amount rebated depends on the fund’s value.
Fund Based Commission (FBC) 

0% - 2%

The cost of FBC is added to the BAFC.
Additional Yearly Charge (AYC)

%

Some funds have an AYC - the amount can vary by fund.
Fund Manager Expense Charge (FMEC)

%

Some funds have an FMEC - and the amount can vary by fund

 

 

Commisson

 

Payment Type
Commission TypeDescriptionCharge
Regular
Initial  (LAUTRO)

Nine steps ranging from 2.88% + uplift up to 24% + uplift
From 0.60% up to 1.00% depending on commission option selected
RegularNilNil Commission0.55% BAFC
Regular
Initial + % FBC

Nine steps ranging from 2.88% + uplift + % FBC up to 24% + uplift + % FBC 
From 0.60% + % FBC up to 1.00% + % FBC depending on commission option selected
Regular 
FBC20 steps ranging from 0.1% up to 2.00%
From 0.65% up to 2.55% depending on amount of FBC selected
RegularLevelNine steps ranging from 0.24% up to 2%

From 0.60% up to 1.00% depending on commission

option selected

Single
Percentage Payment 
Nine steps ranging from 0.48% + uplift up to 4% + uplift
From 0.60% up to 1.00% depending on commission option selected
SingleNilNil Commission0.55% BAFC
SinglePercentage Payment + %FBC
Nine steps ranging from 0.48% + uplift + % FBC up to 4% + uplift + % FBC
From 0.60% + % FBC up to 1.00% + % FBC depending on commission option selected
SingleFBC20 steps ranging from 0.1% up to 2.00%From 0.65% up to 2.55% depending on amount of FBC selected

 

Here is some information to help you to decide if our Personal Pension plan is right for your client.

 Designed for clients who Not designed for clients who
  • Can only commit to make regular payments of at least £200 a month or an initial single payment of at least £10,000
  • Want a wider investment choice than offered on a stakeholder pension
  • Want the flexibility to stop, start or change payments with no penalties
  • Want tax relief on pension payments
  • Are under 75
  • Are a permanent UK resident.
  • Future basis and rates of tax may vary and the tax relief available will depend on your clients personal circumstances.
  • Can`t commit to a regular payment of at least £200 a month or an initial single payment of at least £10,000
  • May need access to their money before retirement
  • Have a short time before their retirement age and can only make smaller payments into their pension.
 Key considerations Possible alternatives
  • Current income levels
  • Existing pension arrangements including company schemes
  • State benefits
  • Target level of disposable income in retirement
  • Anticipated retirement date
  • Required range of fund choices.
  • Remember that the value of investments can go down as well as up and you may not get back the value of the original investment
  • Company pension scheme
  • Stakeholder pension
  • Other forms of non-pension investment.
Here are some examples of the support we offer you and your clients on our Personal Pension plan.

Secure services


You can get a quote and apply online for Personal Pension, track submitted business and make plan enquiries through our Secure Services.

 

Pension tracker


Our online Pension tracker is a great way for your clients to monitor the progress of their pension. They can access detailed plan information and a range of easy-to-use tools to help them see what their pension could be worth at retirement.

 

Budget planner and Pension calculator


Our Budget planner and Pension calculator can help you work out with your clients how much they can afford to pay into their plan.

 

Contact us


We have a wide range of support staff available to help you, click here to find the right number that meets your needs.

 

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