Category: Pension


  • Tax relief on pension contributions for employees

    Receiving tax relief on pension contributions into a workplace pension is a great way to help prepare for retirement. In addition, contributions from your employer can make the pension savings even greater. If you are automatically enrolled into a

  • Have you checked your State Pension forecast recently?

    Your State Pension forecast can help you plan for retirement by showing how much State Pension you could be entitled to, when you can claim it and whether there are ways to increase your entitlement. The online forecast service

  • Pension tax relief and allowances

    Pensions remain one of the most tax-efficient ways to save for retirement, due to a range of tax reliefs and allowances that can help boost retirement savings. One of the key advantages of private pension contributions is the availability of tax

  • Why inflation matters when funding pension funds

    When planning pension funding, inflation is often acknowledged but not always fully reflected in contribution decisions. Using an average inflation rate of around 5% over recent years helps to illustrate why this matters so much. Even when inflation

  • Inheriting Additional State Pension

    The Additional State Pension is only available to those who reached the state pension age before 6 April 2016 and are receiving the Old State Pension. The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money paid on top of the basic Old State

  • Autumn Budget 2025 – Pension changes

    The Chancellor has kept the main pension allowances unchanged but has confirmed a new cap on salary sacrifice arrangements that will apply from April 2029. There had been heated speculation that the Chancellor would change the pension rules to help

  • Check your State Pension forecast

    Your State Pension forecast shows how much you could receive, when you can claim it, and how to boost it by filling National Insurance gaps. The Check Your State Pension forecast service provides a way to understand your State Pension entitlement.

  • Tax relief for employer contributions to a pension scheme

    Employers can generally claim tax relief on contributions made to a registered pension scheme by deducting those payments as an expense when calculating their business profits. This reduces the amount of taxable profit and therefore lowers the

  • What if your pension contributions are excessive?

    You can claim tax relief on pension contributions up to 100% of earnings, but exceeding the annual allowance may trigger charges. Tax relief is paid on pension contributions at the highest rate of income tax paid. The first 20% of tax relief is

  • What is the pension’s Money Purchase Annual Allowance?

    The Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA) is a pension rule designed to prevent individuals from gaining double tax relief on pension contributions. It targets situations where someone withdraws money from their defined contribution pension pot and