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Self employed. LISA or pension
slaterp
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Hi Asking on behalf of my son. He is self employed earning less than the 20% in one tax threshold. Should he pay into his LISA at get the 25% government bonus or pay into his pension scheme
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As he is self employed and a basic rate taxpayer (or lower), then a LISA is likely to be marginally better than a pension in most cases (but not all).
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This MSE article explains it all.
There is a section on LISA's for retirement ( as opposed to buying a house)
For most people pension is better but as said for someone self employed , the LISA is a good alternative.
Note the comments in the article that when looking to the long term it is better to have a stocks and shares LISA rather than a cash one .
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/lifetime-isas/
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If he’s likely to ever claim benefits then money in a pension is disregarded. But a LISA would be considered.0
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