A single person will need post-tax annual income of £10,900 for a minimum standard of living in retirement, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA). The minimum retirement living standard is based on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s Minimum Income Standard and covers a typical retiree’s basic needs plus enough for some social…
Pension Contributions: Maximum now restricted by tapered annual allowance. The annual allowance is the maximum value of pensions savings that you, your employer and other third parties can pay into your pensions each year without incurring a tax charge. The standard annual allowance for the 2016/17 tax year is £40,000. If you are a high-income individual…