Contributing to a private pension explained

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Find out how pension tax relief works and use our pension tax relief calculator, the annual allowance, and all about the lifetime pensions allowance.

Tax relief on pension contributions explained

Last updated: Apr 2022

Find out how the government tops up your pension savings in the form of pension tax relief, and use our pension tax relief calculator to see how much you'll get.

How the pensions annual allowance works

Last updated: Apr 2022

Find out how much you can save into a pension each year - called your annual allowance - and how you could use a loophole to save much, much more.

Pensions lifetime allowance explained

Last updated: Apr 2022

You can save as much as you want to in your pension – but if it exceeds a total amount, you could be hit with a hefty tax charge. Find out how the pension lifetime allowance works

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