Sharp rise in one-off pension contributions ahead of tax year deadline, Penfold finds

Digital pension provider’s analysis shows average top-up ahead of 5 April 2026 was £6,553

Martin Richmond
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Sharp rise in one-off pension contributions ahead of tax year deadline, Penfold finds

There was a steep rise in one-off pension contributions made by savers prior to the end of the 2025/26 tax year, research by Penfold shows.

Data collected by the digital pension provider found in the final two weeks before the 5 April 2026 tax-year deadline, one-off pension contributions rose by 182% compared with the previous two-week...

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