Pension lifetime allowance factsheet

There’s a limit on the total value of pension benefits you can build up throughout your lifetime without getting a tax charge. This limit is known as the lifetime allowance. It is now £1,055,000.

This factsheet explains:

What the lifetime allowance is and when it applies
How to calculate if it could affect you
The different types of protection against the lifetime allowance

This factsheet is not personal advice.

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There’s a limit on the total value of pension benefits you can build up throughout your lifetime without getting a tax charge. This limit is known as the lifetime allowance. It is now £1,055,000.

This factsheet explains:

What the lifetime allowance is and when it applies
How to calculate if it could affect you
The different types of protection against the lifetime allowance