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Pension top up

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Can anyone advise a pension dinosaur on the following.  
I no longer work and have just reached retirement age. Am not taking my private pension as yet but If I invest £2880 into my private pension now is the top up tax free if I want to withdraw it later 

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  • Dazed_and_C0nfused
    Dazed_and_C0nfused Posts: 17,541 Forumite
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    2P9E0T said:
    Can anyone advise a pension dinosaur on the following.  
    I no longer work and have just reached retirement age. Am not taking my private pension as yet but If I invest £2880 into my private pension now is the top up tax free if I want to withdraw it later 
    No.  You will have £720 in pension tax relief added your pension giving you a gross contribution of £3,600.

    When you withdraw it £900 is tax free.  £2,700 is taxable income.  The tax payable will depend what other taxable income you have in the tax year you withdraw it.


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