There is no financial limit on the amount that may be contributed to a registered pension scheme. The maximum amount on which an individual can claim tax relief in any tax year is the greater of the individual's UK relevant earnings or £3,600.
If total pension input exceeds the annual allowance of £50,000, there may be a tax charge on the excess.
Maximum age for tax relief
74
Minimum age for taking benefits
55
Lifetime allowance charge – lump sum paid
55%
– monies retained
25%
on cumulative benefits exceeding
£1,800,000
Maximum tax-free lump sum
25%*
*Subject to transitional protection for excess amount.
Note - Total pension input is the increase in value of the aggregate of all the individual's pension savings. The pension input period is usually the year to the anniversary date which falls within the relevant tax year.
