Give Your Child a Solid Savings Foundation with a Child Bond
Saturday, December 13th, 2008Children grow up fast which means it is crucial to consider saving when they’re young. By saving from just £10 to £25 a month with Scottish Friendly’s Child Bond when they are young you could make all the difference when they are older. Situations where this might prove useful might include helping to pay for university fees or making a payment to secure a first home.
You can invest in a tax-free savings plan for any child with a Scottish Friendly Child Bond. It’s tax-free as it’s a friendly society savings plan, which means that under present law it grows free of income or capital gains tax. Without doubt it is a superb way for parents, grandparents, family members and friends to make a major financial difference when the childen are older.
In a nutshell the Child Bond is a with-profits investment plan: It invests for long-term growth as well as a degree of security, in stocks and shares, fixed interest funds and cash.
The invested amount accumulates by means of the addition of potential yearly bonuses and at the relevant time when the bond reaches maturity there’s a tax-free payout. The value of bonuses is dependent on how much profit we make and how we distribute it.
Please be aware that bonuses are not guaranteed.
The Child Bond can last for a minimum of ten years, but it is permissible to invest for longer should you wish - perhaps to coincide with an 18th or 21st birthday. You can save either monthly, annually or with a lump sum payment.That is totally up to you. It should be noted that if the plan is cashed in at a point prior to the end of the term, the amount the child will receive may be less than the amount paid in.
If you decide upon the monthly option, you can start saving from as little as £10 a month - up to a maximum of £25 per month. Or you can make yearly payments of up to £270 a year.
You can also make all of the premiums in one go through our lump sum funding plan. If you invest the maximum amount of £2,340 for a decade, this actually invests £270 a year into the Child Bond - a total of two thousand seven hundred pounds. The minimum lump sum of £1,040 yields £120 a year for 10 years - a total of £1,200. This provides a route for you to take care of all your premiums in one fell swoop and is something that has proved popular with grandparents who like the reassurance of knowing all premiums for the whole length of the term of the plan are taken care of.
As an added bonus, so you should consider if this is appropriate for your financial needs.
