Pension term assurance

Pension term assurance

Pension Term Assurance (PTA) was a form of life insurance available within the United Kingdom. Although PTA had been available for several years, it only became mainstream when changes were made to pension legislation on "A Day", 6 April, 2006.Following these changes, PTA became a popular way of buying life insurance, as the premiums received tax relief, effectively making life insurance cheaper for the consumer.

However, on 6th December 2006 the UK Government announced an important review of Pension Term Assurance (PTA). The Treasury indicated it was not happy with the PTA products on offer, and effectively stopped any more new PTA business being written. Those with exiting policies were allowed to keep them running.

Despite what the name might suggest, Pension Term Assurance did not have to form part of a pension.

External links

* [http://www.torquilclark.com/life/pension-term-assurance Pension Term Assurance Guide]
* [http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pensionschemes/pensions-term-assurance.htm Read more at the HM Revenue and customs website]


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