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Child Stakeholder Pension

ss53
ss53 Posts: 90 Forumite
I set up a stakeholder pension for my daughter several years ago. Contributions were grossed up by 20% for tax allowance.

Am I right in thinking that I only got this extra 20% as I (as the contributor to the pension) am at least a 20% tax payer. My daughter was not a tax payer so any tax relief must be down to my earning and tax contributions? My assumption here is that HMRC will only give tax relief if tax is actually being paid to the same or higher than the relief?

My daughter has now turned 18 and she receives the correspondence from the pension provider. She is still a non tax payer (student). Will turning 18 have changed the tax relief on the (ongoing) contributions.

Thanks.

Just noticed I posted this in Cutting Tax when probably more appropriate in Pensions - not sure how to move it !

Comments

  • purdyoaten
    purdyoaten Posts: 1,159 Forumite
    edited 15 January 2014 pm31 3:21PM
    From memory the £2880 (£3600 gross) was the maximum one could pay into the stakeholder pension scheme where the scheme member was not an earner. It is, therefore, by reference to your child, not you
    There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who do not. :doh:
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 46,915 Forumite
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    ss53 wrote: »
    Just noticed I posted this in Cutting Tax when probably more appropriate in Pensions - not sure how to move it !
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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 118,602 Forumite
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    Will turning 18 have changed the tax relief on the (ongoing) contributions.

    No. Contributioned up to £3600 gross p.a. automatically get basic rate relief even if you are a non taxpayer.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
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