On this page we look at two of the most common issues that can affect low-income workers who contribute to a pension under auto-enrolment – varying pay and having more than one job.

If you are eligible for auto-enrolment and do not choose to opt out, there are certain contribution requirements that must be met. Here we look at how much needs to be paid into your pension under auto-enrolment, and how this might be split between you and your employer.

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 ...

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.

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.