{"id":256,"date":"2018-07-12T08:47:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T08:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pensions.cardiffcouncilwebteam.co.uk\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2023-03-27T11:27:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T11:27:07","slug":"annual-allowance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/members\/annual-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Annual Allowance<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"video-embed  wpb_content_element\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pensions made simple: 6. Your annual allowance\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/371919490?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1161\" height=\"653\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>[vc_column_text]The Annual Allowance is the maximum amount that your pension benefits can increase during the Scheme Year without incurring an excess tax charge. This limit is currently set at \u00a360,000 from 1 April 2023, but was previously \u00a340,000. Should your Pension Input Amount exceed this value, an excess tax charge may be levied.<\/p>\n<p>However, any unused allowance from the previous 3 years can be used to offset this increase. You should also take into account any other pension benefit that you may have when assessing your Pension Input Amount, including any Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC).<\/p>\n<p>Benefits arising from Added Years, Additional Regular Contributions (ARC), Additional Pension Contributions (APC), transfers received in a previous pension input period and pension debits ordered in a previous pension input period should also be considered.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/AA-factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGPS Annual Allowance Factsheet (PDF)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/AA-scheme-pays-factsheet-english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LGPS Annual Allowance Scheme Pays Information sheet (PDF)\u00a0<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pensions-taxation-slides-9-December-2019-1.37mb-PDF.pdf\">Pensions taxation slides 9 December 2019 (1.37mb PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe that you are going to be affected by the Annual Allowance limit, please <a href=\"\/get-in-touch\/\">contact us<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"video-embed  wpb_content_element\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pensions made simple: 7. Your lifetime allowance\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/371919581?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1161\" height=\"653\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;siderow&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Annual Allowance Calculator<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Access the calculator from The Local Government Pension Scheme.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Annual Allowance Calculator\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lgpsmember.org\/more\/aa-quick-check-tool.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Annual Allowance Calculator <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pension Advisory Service<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Government website, offering free, impartial guidance about pensions<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s available<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online information and tools, online chat, telephone helpline, personal appointments<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pension Advisory Service <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxred&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Got a question?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/get-in-touch\/\">Get in touch<\/a> with us.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text] Annual Allowance [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Annual Allowance is the maximum amount that your pension benefits can increase during the Scheme Year without incurring an excess tax charge. This limit is currently set at \u00a360,000 from 1 April 2023, but was previously \u00a340,000. Should your Pension Input Amount exceed this value, an excess tax charge may be levied. However, any unused allowance from the previous 3 years can be used to offset this increase. You should also take into account any other pension benefit that you may have when assessing your Pension Input Amount, including any Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC). Benefits arising from Added Years, Additional Regular Contributions (ARC), Additional Pension Contributions (APC), transfers received in a previous pension input period and pension debits ordered in a previous pension input period should also be considered. For more information please read the LGPS Annual Allowance Factsheet (PDF), LGPS Annual Allowance Scheme Pays Information sheet (PDF)\u00a0 and Pensions taxation slides 9 December 2019 (1.37mb PDF). If you believe that you are going to be affected by the Annual Allowance limit, please contact us.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;siderow&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;] Annual Allowance Calculator Access the calculator from The Local Government Pension Scheme. 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