Compare MetLife ISAs

MetLife ISA

MetLife currently offer a Stocks & Shares ISA known as the Metlife Guaranteed ISA.

However whether you are are looking for a stocks and shares ISA or a cash ISA, to try and get the most out of your annual allowance, it is wise to shop around different providers to compare their features and decide which products would be best for you. You can use the comparison table to view a selection of different kinds of ISA from various providers:

MetLife Stocks and Shares ISA:

1. Guaranteed ISA – Offers savers the choice between a ‘Secure Income Option’ they claim gives you a guaranteed level of income for life, which you can take immediately or defer until later, and their ‘Secure Capital Option’ which offers a guaranteed amount at the end of your chosen term.

ISA Guide

In order to be eligible for a UK ISA you need to be:

1. Aged 16 or over for a cash ISA.
2. Aged 18 or over for a stocks and shares ISA.
3. A resident of the United Kingdom.
4. If you don’t live in the UK then you need to be a Crown Servant or their spouse/civil partner.
5. You can open a Junior ISA for someone under 18 who you have parental responsibility for.

There are two distinct types of ISA: Cash ISAs and Stocks and Shares ISAs, which differ considerably from each other. ISA rules allow each eligible person up to one of each type of Individual Savings Account each tax year. However as your ISA allowance remains the same if you do opt to open both kinds you will need to split your allowance between the two, this does not have to be a 50/50 split however you can do so at a ratio of your choice providing you do not exceed your annual maximum allowance E.G. you could put 40% into Stocks and Shares ISA and the remaining 60% could be used in a Cash ISA.

1. Cash ISAs – Are a type of savings account, the interest that accrues on the money in the account, up to your maximum allowance, however is paid tax free. There are a range of different Cash ISA plans available from different providers, depending on how you want to save your cash with options including: Fixed Rate, Notice and Instant Access accounts. Accounts that offer more limited access to your money during the products term tend to offer better rates of interest, but this may vary.

1. Stocks & Shares ISAs – Are a type of investment account that acts as a tax-efficient wrapper for your money. You can use this type of account to invest in other products including: funds and corporate bonds as well as stocks and shares. ‘Self-Select’ accounts of this type allow investors to directly pick which stocks and shares their money goes into, other types of stocks and shares ISA will give the investor a selection of different managed funds to pick from. It is important to remember that you could get back less money than you originally put in if the value of your investment decreases as this is a capital at risk type of product. With this kind of ISA you do not have to pay capital gains tax or income tax on profits made within the ISA from the increase in value of investments, however dividends will still be taxed.

ISA transferring

It is possible to transfer an ISA into another one, either with the same or a different provider. However you may incur an interest based penalty for doing so with some accounts.