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1
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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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7
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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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9
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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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10
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Attendance allowance?

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Tax-free benefit for those over state pension age.

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11
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Personal independence Payment (PIP) for?

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

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12
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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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13
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Bereavement support payment?

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

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13
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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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13
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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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14
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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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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20
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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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21
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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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22
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ASU?

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

23
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PPI?

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Payment Protection insurance: protect repayments to service a loan or debt (or mortgage).

24
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Tax conditions on CIC/IPI/ASU/PPI?

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Tax-Free

25
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PMI vs Hospital Cash Schemes?

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PMI: Medical Expenses
HCS: Costs of hospitalisation.

26
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Life assurance policy mechanics? Benefit?

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Settlor (Maker) often a trustee.
Out of IHT estate.

26
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KFD vs KFI for protection plan?

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KFD: Generic features
KFI: Customer specific

27
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Trust types?

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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

28
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What is assignment?

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Transferring policy to another owner (Assignee) via deed of assignment to be able to pay off debts.

29
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How can life policy proceeds be paid out?

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On death
Maturity
Surrender
Part-Surrender

30
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Life policy tax?
Qualifying? Contribution limit?
Non-Qualifying?

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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).

31
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Top slicing relief used when?
How to calculate top slice?

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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.

32
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Withdrawal from life policy?

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Up to 5% without resultant IT liability.

33
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Tax treatment of:
- Contributions to pension term assurance?
- Lump Sum Death benefits from pension?

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  • No tax relief.
  • Tax free if <75.
34
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Offshore life policy taxation?

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Not subject to UK life fund taxation. Taxed as per country, or, once proceeds payable as per IT rate.

35
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Taxation of life policies for business protection?

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Premiums are tax-deductible.

36
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Tax on traded endowment policies?

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No tax for seller.
Can be chargeable event (If <10yrs).

37
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Viatical Settlement?

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Intermediary buys a life policy from a terminally ill policyholder.

38
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CIC tax?
Group CIC?

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No tax relief on premiums. Tax-free payout.
Allowable business expense.

39
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IPI tax?
Group IPI?

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No tax relief, so not subject to tax.
Tax-deductible expense,

40
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ASU/MPPI tax?

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No tax relief.
Income payments tax-free.

41
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PMI Tax?
Employer contributions?

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Premiums subject to insurance premium tax, benefits paid tax free.
Allowable deduction against CT

42
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AFA 2 - Top 9 + 10

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43
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Pensions Regulator?
Pension Protection fund?
Financial Assistance Scheme?

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Promote good pensions.
Recover pension money from insolvent firms.
To help those DB schemes not covered by PPF.

44
Q

Pensions and divorce?

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Offsetting: Added to total assets
Earmarking: % to partner when crystallised
Splitting: Split

45
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Pensions in bankruptcy?

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Excluded.

46
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Aim of SERPS? S2P? If leaving?

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  • Boost state pension by 25%
  • Boost low/Mod earners’ pension
  • ‘Contracted out’
47
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Types of Pension Credit?

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  • Guarantee Credit
  • Savings Credit
48
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Pension changes 2024?

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LTA scrapped.
£268k PCLS limit.
Annual pension allowance to £60k.

49
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How are pensions paid?

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Personal: Net of BR tax, then reclaimed later.
Occupational: ‘Net pay agreement’

50
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What is A day?
If previously >25%

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06/04/06 –> Pension Simplification.
Can Primary/Enhance protect LS.

51
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What is QROPS?

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Qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme

52
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Drawdown Pension? Types?

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Funds remain invested.
- Flexi-Access
- Short Term Annuities
- Uncrystallised Funds Pension LS

53
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What is MPAA?

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Money Purchase Annual Allowance: Only contribute £10,000 to pension once triggered.

54
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SIPP?

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Self Invested Personal Pension.

55
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