Tracing lost pension details
An online service is available on GOV.UK at www.gov.uk/find-pension-contact-details to help people find their lost pension funds.
You can use this service to find contact details for:
your own workplace or personal
Higher rate relief pension contributions
You can typically claim tax relief on private pension contributions up to 100% of your annual earnings, subject to certain limits. Tax relief is applied at your highest rate of income tax, meaning:
Basic rate
Pension Credit action week
Pension Credits can provide extra income to those over State Pension age and on a low income. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently launched a Pension Credit action week to boost take-up of this vital
Could you claim Pension Credits?
Pension Credits can provide extra income to those over State Pension age and on a low income. The credits were first introduced back in 2003 to help keep retired people out of poverty.
The Department for Work and
Check your State Pension forecast
The enhanced Check Your State Pension forecast service is available online. The service can be found on GOV.UK at the following webpage https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension.
The new digital service is a joint service
Pension contributions – claiming higher rate tax relief
You can usually claim tax relief on private pension contributions worth up to 100% of your annual earnings, subject to the overriding limits. Tax relief is paid on pension contributions at the highest rate of income tax