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Hit Your Pension Allowance? Could You Pay Into Someone Else’s?

Shared from Tax Insider: Hit Your Pension Allowance? Could You Pay Into Someone Else’s?
By Tristan Noyes, November 2026

Tristan Noyes looks at the implications and opportunities of funding other people’s pensions. 

Putting money away for retirement is generally sensible, and pensions are highly tax-efficient ways of saving for the future.  

However, those with income between £260,000 and £360,000 have a tapered annual allowance (possibly as low as £10,000); high pension contributors may hit their annual allowance maximum (£60,000) and those who have already started accessing their pension have a separate limit (i.e., £10,000 with no carry forward).  

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