About Pensions
Saving into a pension
As you go through life, whether you're in or out of work, your ability to contribute to a pension will make a big difference to the quality of your life in older age. This section talks about the different ways in which you can save into a pension, and how to make the most of your scheme and what it provides.And how you can get the taxman to help you too.
- How is my pension taxed?
- How is my State Pension taxed?
- Personal allowances and income tax rates
- Do I pay NI on my pension?
- Tax and the cash lump sum
- Tax on investments
- The lifetime allowance
- Other times when you might get a tax charge
- Tax relief and contributions
- Benefits in kind
- The annual allowance
- Carry forward
- Tax problems
If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, or just want to double check, call us, use our webchat service, or complete our online enquiry form.
Putting money away for later
When you decide to save into a pension you need to consider can afford to save and what happens to your money now and in years to come.
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