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Wood Group Offshore & Site Group Personal Pension. Energy Supporting Energy. June 2012. Wood Group Offshore & Site Group Personal Pension (GPP). Changes affecting pensions for our Offshore & Site colleagues A summary of the ‘new’ plan features The benefits for you Your choices - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Wood Group Offshore & Site Group Personal Pension
Energy Supporting Energy
June 2012
Wood Group Offshore & Site Group Personal Pension (GPP)
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1. Changes affecting pensions for our Offshore & Site colleagues
2. A summary of the ‘new’ plan features
3. The benefits for you
4. Your choices
5. Scottish Widow’s ‘MyMoneyWorks’
6. More information
Changes
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What, when and why? Consolidation of pensions into one Wood Group pension for all offshore and site
colleagues in all Wood Group businesses – July 2012- This will make sure the business and members can benefit from efficiencies and economies of
scale, meaning lower charges and enhanced services for members
Reduction in Annual Management Charge (AMC) – 1 July 2012- All regular contributions, single and transferred payments will benefit from a further reduction in
the Annual manage Charge (AMC) from 0.65% to 0.53%
Introduction of MyMoneyWorks – 1 September 2012- Giving all members free access to a web based financial service providing you with a new way to
help manage your finances and provide support with your wider financial planning needs
The Plan features
An individual policy with Scottish Widows
Wood Group will pay 5% of your pensionable earnings into your plan
You pay a minimum of 5% of your pensionable earnings (net deduction from pay of 4%)
You receive tax relief 20% at source + a further 20% for higher rate tax payers
You can manage your retirement savings online
You can choose to save more by paying additional contributions from your pay or directly from your personal bank account
No additional charges if you transfer your plan or if you retire early
Annual Management Charge (AMC) reduced to 0.53%
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The Wood Group Offshore & Site GPP is provided by Scottish Widows
Benefits to you
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Secure - Members own and control their individual plan
Value - Low charges means more of your savings are there for you at retirement
Control - Members select retirement date - normally from age 55 to age 75
Access - On death before SRD full fund paid to beneficiaries - tax free
Tailored Investment - Members select investment funds / risk profile
Flexible - Contributions can be changed/stopped/started - no additional charge
Portable - transferred to new employer’s or personal plan - no exit charge
Choice - Funds switched at any time - no additional charges
Options - At retirement: buy annuity, phased retirement or draw down
Your Choices
You choose:
Your retirement date
Your investment funds
Your contribution level
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Your Plan offer a range of option that you can choose to suit your individual needs
MyMoneyWorks
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A way to view all your financial information in one place
Access to short, medium and long term savings options, including Cash and Stocks & Shares ISAs, Self Select ISAs and Savings accounts
Competitive charges on savings products
Useful information, tools, case studies and calculators to help you learn and plan
Accessed either at work or at home, when it suits you
Safe, secure and confidential and only you can view their account.
Access to advice on a wide range of financial planning matters
Guides on a wide range of everyday and once in a life time financial planning needs
From September 2012, all members of the new Wood Group GPP will have free access to Scottish Widows ‘My Money Works’ - a web based financial service providing you with a new way to help manage your finances:
More Information
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WG Offshore & Site GPP Website - http://www.scottishwidows.co.uk/woodgroup/
Mercer Tel. 0800 085 2480, email - [email protected]
Scottish Widows Tel. 08457 556 557, email - [email protected]
Wood Group
Thank you
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Wood Group Offshore & Site Group Personal Pension