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Personal
Pension I want to save tax free for my retirement Workplace pension I am being enrolled into my workplace pension scheme Saving I want tax free growth outside of a pension About to retire I’d like to find out what annuities are available

I want to

open a low cost stakeholder pension plan

A personal pension is a type of defined contribution pension; you choose the provider and where you want your contributions to be invested from the range available from your provider.

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SIPP charges vary enormously. You need to be very clear how you intend to run your SIPP and estimate your charges over a typical year before committing yourself. Do you intend to contribute regularly, trade often, take income drawdown or just transfer a pension pot into a SIPP? If you need help you can find more information on financial advice in our Getting financial advice section.

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Stakeholder pensions have to meet minimum standards laid down by the Government. Some employers offer them or you can start one yourself. They are defined contribution pensions; and the minimum standards are limited charges, low minimum contributions, flexible contributions, penalty-free transfers, and a default investment fund – a fund your money will be invested in if you don't want to choose.

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