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The pension partnership between IWeb Share Dealing and AJ Bell has ended. Choosing to stay with us means you now have a new Scottish Widows SIPP in partnership with IWeb. There are some changes to how you manage your SIPP account.

This page has useful guidance on how to manage your SIPP going forward.

Personal contributions

Personal contributions

Looking to make a personal one-off or regular contribution to your SIPP?

Fund my SIPP

Company contributions

Company contributions

Want to know how to make a company contribution?

Make a company contribution

Transfers

Transfers

Find out how to request a transfer to or from your new SIPP.

Request a transfer

Your new SIPP with new benefits

  • Fee-free until 2028 - No SIPP admin fee until November 2028. From then, you’ll pay an annual SIPP admin fee of 0.25% based on your investment value capped at £16.50 a month.
  • Immediate tax relief - For every personal contribution you make, you don't have to wait for weeks for your tax relief (at basic rate), we instantly pay it into your SIPP.
  • Fewer retirement fees - With your new SIPP, there are no additional charges for accessing your benefits at retirement.
  • Expertise - Scottish Widows, who provide our SIPP in partnership with IWeb, are retirement experts with over 200 years of experience.
  • App access, coming soon - You’ll soon be able to manage your SIPP through the Scottish Widows app as IWeb becomes Scottish Widows Share Dealing.
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Pensions are a long-term investment. The retirement benefits you receive from your pension account will depend on a number of factors including the value of your account when you decide to take your benefits which isn't guaranteed and can go down as well as up. The value of your account could fall below the amount paid in. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.

Your SIPP charges

Type of charge

Amount

Type of charge

Account admin charge

Amount

Annual 0.25% of the value of your SIPP investments, paid monthly. Max charge £16.50 per month. Waived until November 2028.

Your first SIPP admin fee will be collected in November 2028.

Type of charge

Transfers (in and out)

Amount

£0

Type of charge

Retirement and accessing your benefits

Amount

£0

Type of charge

UK trading

Amount

£5 for each online trade

Type of charge

International trading

Amount

£0 for each online trade (1.5% Foreign exchange charge applies)

Type of charge

Dividend reinvestment

Amount

2% of dividend (max £5.00)

Full list of charges

Full list of charges

You can find our full list of charges and how interest on cash balances is managed on our charges page.

Charges

Managing your Scottish Widows SIPP

You’ll soon be able to manage your SIPP through the Scottish Widows app. In the meantime, here’s how you can manage your SIPP:

  • To make a personal contribution to your account, complete our handy online form:

    For single personal contributions, complete a personal one-off contribution form.

    You need to update your payees through your bank account as our SIPP payee details have now changed.

    From:

    Sippdeal Trustees Limited Payments In

    To:

    Account name: EISL Client Collection Account


    Sort code: 23-05-80


    Account number: 21862465

    The payment reference should be your SIPP account code.

    One-off contributions

    For regular personal payments, complete a personal direct debit contribution form.

    Regular contributions

  • Company contributions must be from a limited company, and you must be the limited company business owner or one of the directors. We don’t accept contributions from a third party (such as your spouse, parent or grandparent) or from any other employer.

    For company contributions, please follow the instructions to complete our company contribution form.

    Company contributions

  • If you’d like to switch your pension to us, just complete our online transfer form - one form for each pension you want to transfer.

    If you are transferring to another provider, you’ll need to contact your new provider to request the transfer.

    While we don’t charge for transfers in or out, your other provider might, it’s worth checking all fees with both providers before requesting a transfer. We don’t provide advice, so if you are unsure about transferring your pension, please speak to a suitably qualified financial adviser. There will normally be a charge for that service.

    Here are some examples of why you wouldn’t be able to transfer your pensions to our SIPP:

    Overseas or active pensions

    • You want to transfer a pension that’s with an overseas provider.
    • An employer or someone other than you is currently paying into the pension you want to transfer. Although you can transfer partial amounts from an active pension (called a partial transfer), be careful you don’t inadvertently stop or cancel any active employer contributions.

    Pensions with benefits

    • The pension is with a final salary (defined benefits) scheme.
    • You have safeguarded benefits within your existing pension – this may be a Guaranteed Annuity Rate (GAR), Guaranteed Conversion Option (GCO), Section 9(2B) rights, or a Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP).
    • You have other valuable features within your existing pension you don’t want to lose by transferring – this includes protected tax-free cash and any protection such as lump sum and death benefits known previously as Lifetime Allowance protection.

    Drawdown and other considerations

    • The pension is already in drawdown – this means you’re taking an income, or you’ve taken a tax-free lump sum, from the existing pension.
    • The pension is currently subject to a bankruptcy order, pension earmarking or sharing order, or other receiving orders.
    • Your pension has been set up using ‘disqualifying’ pension credits from a pension sharing order (a pension sharing order has been applied to a pension already in payment or income drawdown).

    Please make sure pensions you're transferring:

    • are from a UK-based provider,
    • are at least £1 in value,
    • have not already entered into drawdown. For example, you’ve not taken an income or a tax-free lump sum from them,
    • don’t have any valuable features or guarantees that you’d potentially lose upon transferring.

    You’ll need your National Insurance number and the provider’s name, policy number and value of your pension for each pension transfer you request.

    If you are over 50 and requesting a transfer to be able to access your pension savings, you should be aware of the support that is available. Being provided with guidance and advice could help you with your decisions.

    Guidance and advice on accessing pension savings

    Request a transfer

  • If you’re looking for more information on your retirement options, our helpful guide can assist you in making an informed decision.

    SIPP Retirement Guide (PDF, 300 KB)

    The earliest you can usually access your pension savings is age 55 (rising to 57 from April 6, 2028). It’s worth considering if this is the right time for you to take your benefits. Generally, the longer you can leave your pension untouched, the better. There’s no maximum age to retire. So, although you can’t continue contributing into your pension over the age of 75, you can keep your pension intact as long as you like. It’s also possible to take a combination of these options.

    1. Leave it invested
      You can leave some, or all, of your pension savings invested for now.
      This might be the right option for you if you’re still considering your options or have other income to rely on for the time being.
    2. Take it as cash
      You can take some, or all, of your pension savings as cash. 25% of that can be tax-free.
      Depending on how much you take as cash in one go, the tax on it could be much higher than you’re used to.
    3. Take it as regular income (Annuity)
      You can take up to 25% of your savings as tax-free cash and then use some, or all, of your remaining pension savings to buy a guaranteed income for life. This is also known as an annuity.
      You can choose different features and options to protect your income for your family if something happens to you.
      Please note, our Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) doesn’t offer an annuity option, but we can help you find a provider that does.
    4. Take it as flexible income (Drawdown)
      You can take up to 25% of your savings as tax-free cash before using some, or all, of your remaining pension savings to enter into a flexible income arrangement. This is known as income drawdown.
      This allows you to take the money from your pension savings as taxable income, leaving it invested until you need it.

    If you’re ready to make a decision on how you want to take your retirement, Scottish Widows are here to help. They’ll provide useful checklists and information to help you decide how and when to retire.

    Scottish Widows Retirement

  • You’ll soon be able to manage your SIPP through the Scottish Widows app, including making changes to things like your contributions and beneficiaries.

    In the meantime, if you need to make any changes, you’ll need to contact us.

    Contact us

We're all part of Lloyds Banking Group, which incorporates many well-known companies including Halifax, Scottish Widows, Halifax Share Dealing Limited and Embark Investment Services Limited.

Our retirement partner for our pensions is Scottish Widows, who have more than 200 years experience in pensions and retirement. 

Important documents

Your new SIPP documents

Your new SIPP documents

Make sure you have read and familiarised yourself with the below updated documents for your Scottish Widows SIPP in partnership with IWeb.

Terms and conditions (PDF, 308 KB)

Key features document (PDF, 208 KB)

What might my pension pot look like?

What might my pension pot look like?

Our example pension illustration shows what happens when you invest in a SIPP over time. This includes any potential growth of a pension, starting from when you open your account, until you reach retirement.

Generic illustration (PDF, 247 KB)

Other Share Dealing policies and documents

Other Share Dealing policies and documents

Your retirement

Your retirement

If you’re looking for more information on your retirement options, our helpful guide can assist you in making an informed decision.

Retirement guide (PDF, 300 KB)

More support

Contact us

Contact us

If you need further help managing your SIPP, changing contributions, details or beneficiaries, you can chat to us online or call us.

Contact us

SIPP explained

SIPP explained

Find out more about the benefits of your SIPP, including interest, tax relief and more.

SIPP explained

Pension income

Pension income

Learn about your options and how to start your retirement journey.

Retirement options

Research investments

Research investments

We provide a range of tools and analysis to help you find your next investment.

Research centre

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Investments with Halifax Share Dealing Limited are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. This limit is applied to the aggregated total of any stock or cash held across the following brands that we administer.

This is in addition to any other savings deposits you may hold across Lloyds Banking Group.