Maximising your clients' annual allowances

Here, you'll find the latest insight for maximising your clients' annual allowances, and expert guidance to help make the process as straightforward as possible.

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Annual allowances

Details of the annual allowances for the 2024/2025 tax year to help you support your clients tax planning.

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The abolition of the Lifetime Allowance

We look at changes to the Lifetime Allowance and what it means from now onwards.

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Technical resources

Detailed technical articles from our Financial Planning experts:

Lifetime Allowance changes for 2023/24 (PDF, 151KB)
The abolition of the Lifetime Allowance (PDF, 91KB)
Tax-free cash and Transitional Tax-free Amount Certificates (PDF, 159KB)

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Carry forward

Find out how the carry forward rules are an integral part of tax year planning.

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Top Up Tool

Use our new top up tool to highlight the positive impact a top up could have on your clients' future retirement.

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Case study - levels of contributions

Read our case study to see the impact ofĀ  increasing contributions - where clients can afford to top up, the benefits can be significant.

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Retirement account client servicing

Retirement account client servicing

Find out how to make a payment into your clients' pension pot, or take an income from your clients' pension pot.

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Pension wellbeing client guide

Pension wellbeing client guide

Share our guide with your clients, full of helpful and practical tips to help them keep their retirement plans on track.

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5 reasons to choose retirement account

5 reasons to choose retirement account

Discover 5 reasons to choose Retirement Account.

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Links

Links

Online Application

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Increments

Contact our Retirement Account adviser servicing line:

08000 964 364

Useful things

Useful things

Reminder of key documents that may be required at tax year end:

  • Full bank details
  • Confirmation of verification of identity
  • Signed lifetime allowance form
  • Income withdrawal details


Useful CPD information:

CPD: The annual allowance and carry forward (PDF, 2MB)

 

This page focuses on Retirement Account.

For details about Scottish Widows Platform and the Abolition of the Lifetime Allowance please see our support hub page.

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