Application Forms
Please note the vast majority of transactions on our platform are online only. A list of these online transactions can be found here.
We also offer an Upload & Send Documents function, that allows you to upload documents from a list of instruction types (including some offline application forms). The documents will then be sent automatically to the correct team to complete your request saving you time and reducing turnarounds times.
In the sections below, you’ll find application forms relating to tasks you cannot currently complete online.
Here you’ll find all the Pension forms for processes that currently cannot be conducted online.
Pension forms (offline processes only)
When should I use this form?
- To name the individuals a client would like us to consider when exercising our discretion as scheme administrators as to whom any benefits may be paid following the death of the client.
- You can complete the online Expression of Wish journey and submit online. Alternatively, you can send us the Expression of Wish and Nomination form.
Expression of Wish and Nomination form
When should I use this form?
- To name the individual(s), charity or trust a client would like us to consider when exercising our discretion as scheme administrators as to whom any benefits may be paid following the death of the client.
- You can complete the online Expression of wish journey and submit online. Alternatively, you can send us the Expression of wish and Nomination form.
Expression of Wish and Nomination Form (incl. Charities and Trusts)
When should I use this form?
- To open a Junior Pension Account for your client and pay in a lump sum
- To set up or amend a Regular Savings Plan
- To transfer money from another provider and open a Junior Pension.
Junior Pension application form
When should I use this form?
- To top up an existing Junior Pension account and pay in a lump sum.
When should I use this form?
- For use when a parent, legal guardian or other third party wishes to set up or amend a Regular Savings Plan or an existing Junior Pension.
- A Junior Pension application form should be used to open a new account.
Junior Pension regular savings plan form
When should I use this form?
- To change the funds a client is currently investing in (over 75s and minors only).
Pension switch form (over 75s and minors only)
When should I use this form?
- If a client wants to take an Uncrystallised Funds Pension Lump Sum from a pension.
When should I use this form?
- If a client wants to take a one-off lump sum under small pot rules from a pension.
When should I use this form?
- If a client wants to take their pension benefits early due to serious ill health.
Early retirement form (serious ill health)
When should I use this form?
- If a client wants to request taking their pension benefits early due to ill health.
Early retirement form (ill health)
When should I complete this form?
- To inform us your client has exceeded their annual allowance, tapered annual allowance or money purchase annual allowance.
When should I use this form?
- When transferring two or more scheme members to a new pension scheme.
Block transfer application form
When should I use this form?
When you have provided positive advice to transfer into a flexible pension arrangement from one of the following type of arrangements:
- Final salary (defined benefits) scheme
- Pension(s) with safeguarded benefits.
Third party advice declaration form
- SIPP (Standard Life) top up form for single contributions
- SIPP (Standard Life) application form for third party payments
- SIPP (Standard Life) top up form for transfers, singles and regular payments
- Additional form required if payment is sent by bank transfer
- SIPP (Standard Life) income withdrawal form
- SIPP (Standard Life) instruction for payment of death benefits
- SIPP (Standard Life) set up or amend Adviser Ongoing Fee form
When should I use this form?
- When a client is applying for a regular savings plan or lump sum where the contribution is to be paid from an employer’s bank account but where the source of funds is not the employer but the employee’s salary after tax.
- Such payments will be setup as a third party contribution so that they receive the appropriate tax relief.
- If you wish to create a personal illustration the regular savings plan or lump sum should be entered using the third-party option in pension quote and transact (but you must not go on to submit this online if it needs to be considered as an employee through employer contribution).
Once you have completed the form this can be sent to us online via Upload and Send.
These transactions can only be conducted online
ISA
- Lump sum investments (new and top ups)
- Regular savings plans
- Transfers and re-registration
- Bed & ISA (sole account to sole account)
- Managing income (natural income & fixed withdrawals)
- Switching and rebalancing
- Sell/Withdraw
- Adviser fees
- Update bank details
Investment Account
- Lump sum investments (new and top ups)
- Regular savings plans
- Re-registration
- Managing income (natural income & fixed withdrawals)
- Switching and rebalancing
- Sell/Withdraw
- Adviser fees
- Update bank details
Pension
- Lump sum investments
- Regular savings plans (except for employer contributions)
- Transfers and re-registration
- Switching and rebalancing
- Crystallisation
- Managing income from a drawdown account
- Adviser fees
- Update bank details