{"id":1707,"date":"2022-02-20T08:33:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T08:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evolvemyretirement.com\/blog\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2026-06-10T08:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:31:24","slug":"the-lta-bogeyman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evolvemyretirement.com\/blog\/the-lta-bogeyman\/","title":{"rendered":"The LTA Bogeyman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Editor&#8217;s note: In the budget on 15th March 2023, the Pension Lifetime Allowance (LTA) was abolished.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s fair to say that the Pension Lifetime Allowance, or LTA for short, is unpopular with pension savers. It&#8217;s complex and it deters us from funding our pension plans. Some of us go so far as to opt out of auto-enrolment in order to avoid the risk of reaching the LTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-lta-in-a-nutshell\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The LTA in a nutshell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re saving into your pension, you&#8217;ve no doubt at least heard of the LTA, even if you don&#8217;t know the details. Essentially, it&#8217;s a limit to how much pension you can build up over your lifetime while enjoying tax benefits. It&#8217;s not a limit on how much you put in, but rather on the accrued value over time. Checks against the LTA are made at various points, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drawing a defined benefit pension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking income from a defined contribution pension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking a lump sum from a defined contribution pension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reaching age 75.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dying before age 75.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If any of these (and some other) checks result in exceeding the LTA, the excess is subject to a charge. For lump sum withdrawals the charge is 55%. Where funds remain in the pension plan, the charge is 25%, but subsequent withdrawals are still subject to income tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current LTA is \u00a31,073,100, frozen until April 2025. It has varied considerably since it was introduced in 2006. Some people have obtained protections that keep their LTA at a higher historic level, subject to restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a more thorough introduction, take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneyhelper.org.uk\/en\/pensions-and-retirement\/building-your-retirement-pot\/lifetime-allowance-for-pension-savings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MoneyHelper website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-lta-and-auto-enrolment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The LTA and auto-enrolment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you an employee and part of an employer-funded defined contribution scheme? If so, and if you&#8217;ve already built up a sizeable pension pot, you may worry that you&#8217;ll reach the LTA. Some people consider opting out of further pension contributions when they are concerned about reaching the LTA. Where this would mean losing employer matching contributions, many find that the value of those contributions outweighs any potential LTA charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opting out may only appear advantageous in situations where an employer offers a cash alternative to matching contributions, and then only for those at significant risk of exceeding their LTA. Even then, higher and additional rate taxpayers would lose immediate tax relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the high charges associated with exceeding the LTA, employer matching often makes continued contributions attractive in many scenarios. For this reason, many people choose to continue contributing when matching is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"self-employment-and-the-lta\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-employment and the LTA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike employees, the self-employed don&#8217;t benefit from matching contributions. In this case, the decision whether or not to make further pension contributions needs to be more nuanced. If you&#8217;re a basic rate taxpayer at high risk of exceeding your LTA, then reducing or stopping pension contributions may appear reasonable for some individuals. The higher your marginal tax rate, the more immediate tax relief you get when you fund your pension. Most people have less taxable income in retirement than before. This can increase the long\u2011term attractiveness of pension funding for higher\u2011rate taxpayers, even when there&#8217;s a possibility of exceeding the LTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-bigger-picture\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The bigger picture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lifetime allowance considerations form only part of the planning of pension contributions. Maximising your pension pot and minimising taxation are means to an end, not ends in themselves; the real ends are the availability of fund for consumption, and (for many) the preservation of assets for a legacy. Anyone who&#8217;s seriously worried about exceeding their LTA is unlikely to be over-spending; they&#8217;re more likely to be under-spending. Scrimping and saving throughout working life in anticipation of a much higher level of retirement spending can lead to an imbalance between present and future consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people aim for some degree of <a href=\"https:\/\/evolvemyretirement.com\/blog\/consumption-smoothing-retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consumption smoothing<\/a> over their lifetime, consistent with their attitudes and goals. The <a href=\"https:\/\/evolvemyretirement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EvolveMyRetirement\u00ae<\/a> retirement planning calculator takes these into account, as well as taxation, uncertainty, and numerous other factors. Its strategy-generation features can help you explore planning approaches consistent with your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s note: In the budget on 15th March 2023, the Pension Lifetime Allowance (LTA) was abolished. It&#8217;s fair to say that the Pension Lifetime Allowance, or LTA for short, is unpopular with pension savers. 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