We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

The MSE Forum Team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. However, we know this time of year can be difficult for some. If you're struggling during the festive period, here's a list of organisations that might be able to help
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Has MSE helped you to save or reclaim money this year? Share your 2025 MoneySaving success stories!

MPAA triggered is the pension taxed twice?

2»

Comments

  • artyboy
    artyboy Posts: 1,955 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Name Dropper
    Is there any particular reason you are paying more than £10k into your pension now? If it's to take advantage of matching employer contributions then you could still be up on the deal overall, but if this is entirely your own money going in (above the £10k level) then perhaps you should just stop and take the money through payroll.

    my last 2 employers had an MPAA specific pension scheme option where they did exactly that - make a 10k (or 4k in the past) contribution and just pay out any excess that they would otherwise have contributed, including maximum matching contributions. Does yours have anything similar?
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.9K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 246K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 602.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.8K Life & Family
  • 259.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.