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nest pensions gov payment

My brother didn't pay in anything this year, but he still got £250 into his nest pension from gov payment.
Does he need pay into this financial year to keep this £250?
He got little funds in this nest pension already.
Thanks

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  • QrizB
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    My brother didn't pay in anything this year, but he still got £250 into his nest pension from gov payment.
    Does he need pay into this financial year to keep this £250?
    He got little funds in this nest pension already.
    Thanks
    Was the £250 the tax relief on a £1000 payment that was made in the previous year? If it was, then he doesn't need to pay anything else in this year. It's his.
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    Did that £250 come from a contribution made in 2023/24?
    There is a lag of around 6 weeks with providers that do not pre-fund the tax relief on contributions 

    You only get tax relief if you make a contribution.
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  • QrizB said:
    My brother didn't pay in anything this year, but he still got £250 into his nest pension from gov payment.
    Does he need pay into this financial year to keep this £250?
    He got little funds in this nest pension already.
    Thanks
    Was the £250 the tax relief on a £1000 payment that was made in the previous year? If it was, then he doesn't need to pay anything else in this year. It's his.
    yes, we checked again, it was last year £250, he doubt he should put more into his pension now.
  • dunstonh said:
    Did that £250 come from a contribution made in 2023/24?
    There is a lag of around 6 weeks with providers that do not pre-fund the tax relief on contributions 

    You only get tax relief if you make a contribution.
    sure, we checked again, it was from last year's contribution, more contribution? now he doubt it, 
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