Personal & Stakeholder Pensions   Personal Pensions represent a popular and attractive way of saving for your retirement. All monies invested into your fund grow free of capital gains tax, and the contributions you make are  enhanced by income tax relief at source. For example if you invest £80, the government adds on tax  relief (currently 20%) to enhance your contribution to £100! If you are a higher rate taxpayer you can  claim additional relief through your pay coding.   A personal pension is an arrangement made in your name over which you have personal control. You  can alter your contributions, suspend them, or stop them completely.  You will be eligible to take 25% of your accumulated fund tax-free when you retire, from age 55, and  there are a range of options when you decide to take benefits.  Personal Pensions usually offer a range of investment mediums to suit your attitude to investment  risk, and you can change your investment at any time.  Stakeholder pensions are similar to personal pensions but have their charges capped at 1.5% for the   About Pensions Company Pensions Pensions Simplification SIPPs (Self Invested Personal Pensions) Personal & Stakeholder Pensions first 10 years reducing to 1% thereafter. Whilst Stakeholders  are generally considered a little cheaper than Personal  Pensions, investment choices may be restricted.