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The right account for you will depend on your goals. Whether you're building a pension pot or just saving for the future, we can help you find the one which suits you best.
You can check the different features of our award-winning investment and savings accounts in the table below, or tell us your goals to narrow the field.
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Investments can go down as well as up in value, so you could get back less than you put in. The information on this page isn't personal advice – please ask us for advice if you’re not sure which investments are right for you. Tax rules can change and their benefits depend on your circumstances. Once in a pension your money isn't usually accessible until 55 (57 from 2028).
Overview
Tax benefits
Minimum to open
Maximum contributions
Eligibility
Stocks and Shares ISA
A simple way to invest up to £20,000 free from UK tax.
Tax benefits
- Tax-free growth
- Tax-free withdrawals
- No UK tax on income
Minimum to open
£100
lump sum
or
£25
per month
Maximum contributions
£20,000
per year
Eligibility
- UK resident
- Aged 18+
Fund and Share Account
A low-cost, flexible dealing account that makes anytime trading quick and easy.
Tax benefits
- Make use of your tax-free dividend allowance, capital gains tax allowance and personal savings allowance
Minimum to open
£1
or
£25
per month
Maximum contributions
Unlimited
Eligibility
- UK and EEA residents
- Individuals, companies, investment clubs, trusts and charities
Self-Invested Personal Pension
A flexible pension that gives you the control to choose your own investments.
Tax benefits
- Up to 45% tax relief on contributions if under age 75 (up to 46% for Scottish tax payers)
- Tax-free growth
- No UK tax on investment income (i.e. dividends and interest payments)
- Up to 25% can usually be withdrawn tax free, the rest is taxed as income
Minimum to open
£100
lump sum
or
£25
per month
Maximum contributions
As much as you earn, usually up to £40,000 per year (see rules)
Eligibility
- UK resident
Lifetime ISA
Save and invest for your first home or later life, with up to £1,000 per year in extra help from the government.
Tax benefits
- 25% government bonus on any contributions
- Tax-free growth
- No UK tax on income
- Tax-free withdrawals when buying a first home or at age 60
Minimum to open
£100
lump sum
or
£25
per month
Maximum contributions
£4,000 per year until age 50 (contributions also count towards your £20,000 ISA allowance)
Eligibility
- UK resident
- Aged 18 - 39
Active Savings
Pick and mix cash savings from a range of banks and building societies, all through the convenience of one online account.
Tax benefits
Taxed as savings interest
- Up to £1,000 tax free under personal savings allowance
Minimum to open
£1,000
Maximum contributions
Unlimited
although savings products will have individual limits
Eligibility
- UK resident
Junior SIPP
A self-invested personal pension you can start on behalf of a child to help them invest for later life.
Tax benefits
- 20% boost from the government
- Tax-free growth
- No UK tax on investment income (i.e. dividends and interest payments)
- Up to 25% can usually be withdrawn tax free, the rest is taxed as income
Minimum to open
£100
lump sum
or
£25
per month
Maximum contributions
£3,600
per year (including £720 tax relief)
Eligibility
- Parents or guardians can open a Junior SIPP for their child, if the child is a UK resident
Junior Investment Account
Hold funds and shares for a child until they are ready to trade themselves.
Tax benefits
- Investments held on behalf of a child are usually taxable at their rates
Minimum to open
£1
or
£25
per month
Maximum contributions
Unlimited
Eligibility
- Anyone can open a Junior Investment Account on behalf of a child
- The person giving the money, the person running the account and the child all need to be UK or EEA resident
Junior Stocks and Shares ISA
Why wait to start investing in their future? A Junior ISA is a tax-efficient investment account for children under 18, and anyone can add money to it.
Tax benefits
- Tax-free growth
- No UK tax on income
- Tax-free withdrawals from age 18
Minimum to open
£100
lump sum
or
£25
per month
Maximum contributions
£4,368 (in the 2019/2020 tax year)
Eligibility
- Parents or guardians can open a Junior ISA for their child, if the child is a UK resident
- Children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 need to have transferred their Child Trust Fund to a Junior ISA to open an account.
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