WorkSave Buy Out Plan.

Investment choices to suit you and your clients

Our WorkSave Buy Out Plan (WBOP) allows trustees to provide members with a buy out contract following the wind up of their occupational defined benefit schemes or for securing benefits for members with short service.  With a broad investment offering including insured funds, lifestyle profiles and the option to choose one or more default funds, the plan provides the flexibility for you and your clients investment needs.

Our service to you

We have a number of potential solutions to assist you to minimise out of market risk and to minimise the cost of selling and buying assets. We can ensure members remain invested throughout the period of transitions and protect against market movement.

Product features
Easy to set up and manage
  • Simple, single application to cover all scheme members.
  • Members’ details can be provided electronically, securely via the Internet or in hard copy.
  • Members have their own individual plans which they can manage online – including viewing the current fund value and making amendments.
  • Each member can control their own plan, including switching between funds, deciding when to take their retirement benefits and transferring to another plan.
Wide choice of investment options

We currently offer:

  • access to over 150 funds from both our range of funds and a variety of fund managers.
  • a choice of lifestyle profiles.
  • employer's choice of a default investment option of one or more funds for their members.

Remember, the value of investments can go down as well as up and is not guaranteed.

Any money invested in the plan is tied up until members take their benefits.

Straightforward pricing structure

The Annual Management Charge (AMC) is set by our underwriting team and can be a single flat rate or tiered rates. Current rates range from 0.2% to 0.9% each year.

The Fund Management Charge (FMC) is taken from each fund and is reflected in the unit price. Current rates range from 0.08% to 1.85% each year. We invest 95% to 100% of the purchase price depending on the plan.

Additional charges:
We expect transfers of at least £2,000 for each member. We may impose a charge per member where this condition is not met.

Currently there are no charges for making fund switches or transferring to another plan.

Charges for income drawdown include:
one-off set-up fee: £100
annual fee: £100
no annual fee if no income payments for 12 months
varying the income payment: £50
cheque payments: £35

Please note all of the above charges are subject to change.

Remuneration options

Our Trustee Buy Out Plan is available on a fee income basis or a choice of two types of commission:

  • Funded commission based on:
    • a percentage of the fund, or
    • a percentage of the fund plus an initial (multiple of the first monthly contribution)

The amount we pay is determined by our underwriting team. The terms are reflected in the Annual Management Charge set for the plan.  Commission clawback terms apply.

  • Contribution commission of up to 5%.  This is funded by a like-for-like reduction in the allocation rate down to 95%.

You need to know

The law and tax rates may change in the future and the value of tax relief will depend on individual circumstances.


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