Application deadlines

Please note that for any payments out, having settled cash available will improve the efficiency and time frame within which we can process payments.

Type of application

Deadline

Set up regular income for the first time from a drawdown account to be paid in the 2023/24 tax year.

Fully completed application received by 6 March 2024 and enough settled cash within the Pension Account to make the payment.

Income drawdown – for new or an additional move to drawdown with a request for tax-free cash in this tax year.

Fully completed application received by 18 March 2024 and enough settled cash within the Pension Account to make the payment.

Crystallising benefits – on receipt of a cash transfer or a re-registration transfer

Transfer proceeds to be received by 18 March 2024.
In order for the transfer to be completed we must have all relevant details from the ceding scheme. Please ensure there is sufficient settled cash for the payment.

Uncrystallised Fund Pension Lump Sum (UFPLS) to be received in the 2023/24 tax year.

Fully completed application received by 18 March 2024 and enough settled cash within the Pension Account to make the payment.

Small Pots Payment to be received in the 2023/24 tax year.

Fully completed application received by 18 March 2024 and enough settled cash within the Pension Account to make the payment.

Ad-hoc income payment to be received in the 2023/24 tax year.

Fully completed application received by 18 March 2024 and enough money in the pension cash account to make the payment.

Pension new business applications and top-up requests.

For payments by bank transfer, debit card or cheque:
Fully completed applications and payments must be received by 11:59pm on 5 April 2024.

If an error by Fidelity delays this, then it can be back dated to before tax year end, so long as this is completed within 3 months of tax year end (i.e. by 5 July) as advised by HMRC. We cannot do this after this point.

Errors that cause delay by an IFA or a client (such as incomplete paperwork or payment to the wrong account) cannot be back dated.

Account name: FIL SIPP TRUSTEE UK 
Sort code: 20-93-32 
Account number: 33039005 
Reference: the instruction reference quoted when the instruction is submitted online

Please note that any electronic payments for the following tax year 2024/25 should not be sent until 6th April 2024.

Type of application

Deadline

Moving assets from a deceased Investment Account or ISA to a new Investment Account, and then use the Investment Account to Bed and ISA (Legacy).

Fully completed Moving assets to an Investment Account on the death of a Fideity investor form, and the Bed and ISA application form by 25 March 2024.

Use excess funds from a deceased estate to fund a current year ISA. (Death pre-6 April 2018).

Fully completed Inherited ISA allowance form by 25 March 2024.

Selling a deceased ISA to fund a non-spousal ISA.

Fully completed current year ISA application form by 25 March 2024.

Bed and ISA (OEIC to ISA).

Fully completed applications to be received by 9pm on 28 March 2024. Please note that for Bed and ISA applications, where funding is coming from an account with a different name, we can only accept paper applications.    

ISA applications.

Fully completed applications and payments must be received by 11:59pm on 5 April 2024. This includes instructions to open a new Investment ISA or topping up of an existing Investment ISA account via debit card, bank transfer or cheque.

Important information:

• If you have already submitted a payment via bank transfer, please do not send duplicate payments via debit card.
• Payments via electronic bank transfer may take time to reflect on your client's account - please ensure payments are made before 11.59pm on 5 April. 
• Any payments received that exceed your client’s ISA allowance will be invested in your client’s Cash Management Account. This will not impact your client’s ISA subscription and payments invested in the Cash Management Account can be redeemed online.

The quickest* and easiest method of payment is to use online banking. Your clients will need the following information to make a payment: 

Account name: Financial Administration Services Limited
Sort code: 20-93-32
Account number 83385787
Reference: the instruction reference quoted when the instruction is submitted online

Please note that any electronic payments for the following tax year 2024/25 should not be sent until 6th April 2024.