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Partnership protection?

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Automatic Accrual: Deceased’s partner compensated via life policy.
Buy & Sell: Partner’s executors legally obliged to sell, partners buy using life policy proceeds.
Cross Option: Both parties have option to buy/sell.

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In general, benefits available to?

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Those with savings <£16,000, reduced if >£6000.

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Jobseekers allowance?

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‘New Style’ dependent on having paid sufficient C1 NICs. Paid at fixed rate irrespective of savings/partners earnings.

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SMP eligibility?
Payable for?

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Worked for 26wks, including 15th (qualifying wk) pre-baby.
39 wks
6wks at 90%, lower standard rate thereafter

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Maternity allowance for self employed?

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Maternity Allowance.

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Child benefit?

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Income tax charge at £1 for every £100 over £50k. Thereby, earning >£60k, child benefit paid is negated.

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What is Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit?

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WTC: ‘Top-up’ for low earners.
CTC: Those with children who get WTC.

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Statutory Sick Pay when?

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Off for 4 or more days. Paid up to max of 28 wks.

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New style ESA for? Process?

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Incapacity to work owing to illness/disability.
Ax then main phase.

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Attendance allowance?

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Tax-free benefit for those over state pension age.

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Personal independence Payment (PIP) for?

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Help with:
- ‘Daily Living’
- ‘Mobility’

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Universal credit replaces?
Claims made on?

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ESA, JSA, WTC, CTC, Income support.
Household basis.

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Bereavement support payment?

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£2500/3500 lump sum + 18mthly £100/350

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SERPS? S2P?
They allow?

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SERPS: State Earnings Related Pension Scheme.
S2P: State Second Pension.

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SMI is?

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Support for Mortgage Interest, loan to people in receipt of benefits, towards mortgage payments.

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Benefits cap outside London? Inside London?

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£258 single/£385 family
££296 single/£442 family

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Main types of life assurance?
To be qualifying? Meaning?

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Whole of Life
Term Assurance
Minimum term of 10 years. No additional tax (on top of life office).

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Flexible whole of life policies are?
Universal whole of life policies?

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Unit linked whole of life policies.
Include other benefits e.g. Income Protection/CIC.

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Types of whole of life policies?

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Non-Profit
With-Profit
Unit-Linked
Unitised With-Profit
Low-Cost

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FIB?

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Level decreasing term assurance providing income, instead of lump sum (Unlike Term Assurance).

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Gift inter vivos policy?

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Term assurance to cover IHT liability.

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Increasing term assurance is?

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Increasing sum assured through time, with increasing premiums, to negate inflation.

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Split-Benefit/Carve Out Trust?

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On discretionary basis.
Life assurance component within trust, CIC outside.

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ASU?

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Accident, Sickness, Unemployment Insurance. Annually renewable/reviewable/revisable.

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PPI?
Payment Protection insurance: protect repayments to service a loan or debt (or mortgage).
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Tax conditions on CIC/IPI/ASU/PPI?
Tax-Free
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PMI vs Hospital Cash Schemes?
PMI: Medical Expenses HCS: Costs of hospitalisation.
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Life assurance policy mechanics? Benefit?
Settlor (Maker) often a trustee. Out of IHT estate.
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KFD vs KFI for protection plan?
KFD: Generic features KFI: Customer specific
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Trust types?
Statutory/MWPA: protect trust assets against bankruptcy Absolute/Bare: Inflexible Flexible Discretionary: Flexible, by class - A&M: E.g. provide for children, until 18 IIP: Parent provide for other, preserve capital for child Will Trust
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What is assignment?
Transferring policy to another owner (Assignee) via deed of assignment to be able to pay off debts.
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How can life policy proceeds be paid out?
On death Maturity Surrender Part-Surrender
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Life policy tax? Qualifying? Contribution limit? Non-Qualifying?
Life Office pays CT on income, CGT on profits --> BR Liability therefore paid. Qualifying: No further tax. £3600/yr. Non Qualifying: Gain taxed, on chargeable event (Death claims: Surrender value pre-death used).
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Top slicing relief used when? How to calculate top slice?
Chargeable gain makes them HR/AR taxpayer. Total gain/Yrs of Policy Top Slice + Income --> 20% of part in HR band, then multiplied by policy years.
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Withdrawal from life policy?
Up to 5% without resultant IT liability.
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Tax treatment of: - Contributions to pension term assurance? - Lump Sum Death benefits from pension?
- No tax relief. - Tax free if <75.
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Offshore life policy taxation?
Not subject to UK life fund taxation. Taxed as per country, or, once proceeds payable as per IT rate.
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Taxation of life policies for business protection?
Premiums are tax-deductible.
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Tax on traded endowment policies?
No tax for seller. Can be chargeable event (If <10yrs).
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Viatical Settlement?
Intermediary buys a life policy from a terminally ill policyholder.
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CIC tax? Group CIC?
No tax relief on premiums. Tax-free payout. Allowable business expense.
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IPI tax? Group IPI?
No tax relief, so not subject to tax. Tax-deductible expense,
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ASU/MPPI tax?
No tax relief. Income payments tax-free.
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PMI Tax? Employer contributions?
Premiums subject to insurance premium tax, benefits paid tax free. Allowable deduction against CT
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Pensions Regulator? Pension Protection fund? Financial Assistance Scheme?
Promote good pensions. Recover pension money from insolvent firms. To help those DB schemes not covered by PPF.
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Pensions and divorce?
Offsetting: Added to total assets Earmarking: % to partner when crystallised Splitting: Split
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Pensions in bankruptcy?
Excluded.
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Aim of SERPS? S2P? If leaving?
- Boost state pension by 25% - Boost low/Mod earners' pension - 'Contracted out'
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Types of Pension Credit?
- Guarantee Credit - Savings Credit
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Pension changes 2024?
LTA scrapped. £268k PCLS limit. Annual pension allowance to £60k.
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How are pensions paid?
Personal: Net of BR tax, then reclaimed later. Occupational: 'Net pay agreement'
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What is A day? If previously >25%
06/04/06 --> Pension Simplification. Can Primary/Enhance protect LS.
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What is QROPS?
Qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme
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Drawdown Pension? Types?
Funds remain invested. - Flexi-Access - Short Term Annuities - Uncrystallised Funds Pension LS
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What is MPAA?
Money Purchase Annual Allowance: Only contribute £10,000 to pension once triggered.
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SIPP?
Self Invested Personal Pension.
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