2019/20	2020/21
		£	£
Pensions
Annual allowance note 1		40,000	40,000
Lifetime allowance		1,055,000	1,073,100
Lifetime allowance Money purchase annual allowance (note 2)		4,000	4,000
Note 1: a) The annual allowance is a limit to the total amount of contributions that can be paid to defined contribution pension schemes and the total amount of benefits that you can build up in defined benefit pension scheme each year, for tax relief purposes. b) From 2016/17 the annual allowance for those earning above the threshold income of £110,000 and £150,000 adjusted income is to be reduced on a tapering basis by £1 for every £2 of income, subject to a minimum allowance of £10,000. From 2020/21 the threshold income will be £200,000, so individuals with income below this level will not be affected by the tapered annual allowance, and the annual allowance will only begin to taper down for individuals who also have an adjusted income above £240,000. c) From April 2020, the annual allowance for individuals with total income (including pension accrual) of over £300,000 will reduce from £10,000 to £4,000. Note 2: The annual allowance is currently capped at £40,000, although a lower limit of £4,000 may apply if you have already started drawing a pension.