This guide is aimed at IFAs who are promoting and advising on group personal pensions in the workplace, either on a “direct offer” basis or a “focused advice” basis.
Document last updated November 2011
It is important for the protection of the client(s), and the adviser that correct procedures are followed in this type of advice as both the FSA and the pensions regulator have a role to play in relation to these schemes. Please note that “trust-based” schemes such as CIMP/COMP/SSAS and final salary/defined benefit schemes are not covered by this guide.
Schemes covered are:
Group personal pensions (GPPs)
Group self-invested personal pensions (group SIPPS)
Group stakeholder pensions
Group switches of any of the above schemes