MyPensionOptimiser
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Is your pension working
as hard as it could?

Most people are paying more tax than they need to on their pension. Enter a few numbers and we'll show you exactly where you stand — and what to do about it.

1Your Pay
2Recommendation
3Projection
4Allowance
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Your Details
£
5.0%
35
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Custom Tax Code
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Minimum Take-Home Floor
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What's your goal?

Pick anything that applies. We'll suggest the right contribution level.

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Our Suggestion
Increase your contribution to
5%
from your current 5%
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Why we suggest this
Adjust the slider above to see how each level affects your pay.
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How It Affects Your Pay
Monthly breakdown
Now Suggested
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Retirement Projection (Age 67)
Current Path
£0
Optimised Path
£0
Adjust the slider to see your future pot
Assumes 5% annual growth, 3.5% salary growth.
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Starting Position
📅 Retirement Age ?
67
32 years until retirement
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Current Pension Pot
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One-off Lump Sum
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Adjust Assumptions
📊 Final Pot at 67
£0
Estimated Pension Pot
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Pension Pot Growth

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Current (5%)
Optimised (5%)
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Annual Snapshots
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Where You Stand at 67
Current Path
£0/yr
Pension: £0
State: £11,973
Optimised Path
£0/yr
Pension: £0
State: £11,973
PLSA Retirement Living Standards
Minimum
£14,400/yr
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Moderate
£31,300/yr
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Comfortable
£43,100/yr
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Based on retiring at age 67, 4% annual drawdown + full State Pension (£11,973/yr). PLSA standards for a single person outside London (2024). Learn more about PLSA standards

A word of honesty

These projections are illustrative only. Actual returns will vary. They do not account for charges, inflation, or changes in contribution rates. A financial adviser can model personalised scenarios.

One last check — are you within the limits?

The government lets you save up to £60,000 a year into your pension tax-free. You're almost certainly well within this — but it's worth confirming.


Carry forward

If you've been a pension scheme member for the past three years, you may be able to carry forward unused annual allowance from those years — potentially allowing contributions well above £60,000 in a single year. This requires specialist advice to use correctly.

Money Purchase Annual Allowance (MPAA)

If you've already started drawing flexibly from a defined contribution pension, your annual allowance may be reduced to just £10,000. This does not apply if you haven't yet accessed your pension.

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MyPayPicture Assistant
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What contribution rate should I aim for?
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