Employees sometimes might have the opportunity to contribute to a pension under a salary sacrifice arrangement. Here we look at what this means, and why it might or might not benefit you.

There are certain upper limits to the tax relief that can apply when you make pension contributions. You can usually get tax relief on contributions up to the higher of your relevant UK earnings or £3,600. However, there are further limits that operate in addition this. Here we look at these upper ...

Due to the way tax relief is given for employees paying into net pay arrangement pension schemes, some low earners currently do not receive the same tax relief as those who pay into a relief at source pension scheme. Here we look at the problem and also tell you about the ‘low earner’s pension ...

If you are paying into a pension, the way you receive pension tax relief depends on what type of pension scheme you are in. This page provides more detail on the different ways that tax relief is given on pension contributions. 

Most people get a government top-up to their pension savings in the form of tax relief on their contributions. The way it is given depends on what kind of pension scheme you are in. 

Under auto-enrolment, employers must automatically enrol eligible workers into a qualifying pension scheme. Workers not automatically enrolled can opt in to a pension scheme, if they wish.