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    I am currently in Pension drawdown. Can you still contribute to this pension even though you are no longer employed?

    16 March 2023

    Question by Mark

    I am currently in Pension drawdown. Can you still contribute £4k to this pension even though you are no longer employed e.g. from other money savings I have or gifted to me?

    Answered by Chris Broome

    Hi Mark,

    Your pension annual allowance is defined as 100% of your UK relevant earnings, capped at £40,000 per annum.

    UK relevant earning are defined as:

    - employment income, such as: pay, wages, bonus, overtime, or commission and other P11D benefits.
    - income from self-employment or a partnership
    - redundancy payment above the £30,000 tax exempt threshold
    - income from a UK and/or EEA furnished holiday lettings business
    - patent income, where the individual alone or jointly devised the invention

    If you have no UK relevant earnings, then you are capped at £3,600 gross per annum, or a net contribution of £2,880 (which is what you'd contribute), with your Personal Pension scheme reclaiming the 20% tax relief from HRMC.

    I hope this answer helps.

    If you have any more questions please let me know.

    Kind regards

    Chris Broome.

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    Chris Broome

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