Standard Life is a pensions and investments provider in the UK. It provides both personal pensions, self invested personal pensions and workplace pensions. It also has a range of different options available for when you want to take money from your pension at retirement. Standard life speaks in plain English with these options, instead of using fancy language and jargon that you usually see.
Like other pension providers, Standard Life begins by asking what it is you’re looking for, helping you get straight to what you need.
The options are:
Standard Life’s personal pension, which it calls the “Active Money Person Pension” (AMPP) lets you choose between “easy” and “DIY” investment options, depending on how hands on you want to be with your investments.
A personal pension is a pension that you manage yourself, separately to a workplace pension. It’s basically a savings account that you get access to once you turn 55, but the money is invested to help it grow. Because the money is invested, there’s a chance that the value of your investments will go down.
When you turn 55, you can start to withdraw your pension pot. How much you get depends on how much you saved over the years, how well your investments performed, any charges that apply to your account and how you choose to draw down your pension.
Features of the Standard Life personal pension include:
Self invested personal pensions are a type of personal pension, but they offer a larger choice of investments. You’d generally choose a SIPP if you are an experienced investor and know how to manage your portfolio.
Features of the Standard Life SIPP include:
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