Pension Calculator

What is the Rest Less pension calculator?

Get a clearer picture on how your pension will look with our Rest Less pension calculator. We can help you estimate:
  • How much do I need to save for retirement?
  • What will my pension pot be worth? 
  • How long will my pension pot last?

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Retirement Contributions Options
Retirement living standards Minimum standard:
£12,800 a year (single)
£19,900 a year (couple)
Covers your basic needs.

Moderate standard:
£23,300 a year (single)
£34,000 a year (couple)
More financial security and flexibility.

Comfortable standard:
£37,300 a year (single)
£54,500 a year (couple)
More financial freedom and some luxuries.

Find a more detailed description at: retirementlivingstandards.org.uk
State pension The State Pension is regular payment you can get from the government once you reach State Pension age.

The amount you get depends on how long you have been paying National Insurance (NI).

To get the full new state pension, you must have paid National Insurance for 35 years.

You can find more info here: https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension
Taking 25% at retirement You can usually take up to 25% of the amount built up in any pension as a tax-free lump sum. The tax-free lump sum doesn’t affect your Personal Allowance.

Tax is taken off the remaining amount before you get it.
This calculator assumes that your personal pension contributions will receive a 20% top-up from HMRC. If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you may be able to claim additional tax relief by completing a self-assessment tax return.
Employer contributions do not receive any top-up from HMRC.
This calculator assumes that your personal pension contributions will receive a 20% top-up from HMRC. If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you may be able to claim additional tax relief by completing a self-assessment tax return.

Compare your calculation to your other retirement income options:

Your desired annual income

£20,000 per year

for years (age )

Pension annuity

per year

for the rest of your life

Take all as cash

received

paid as tax

Get a free no-obligation pension consultation

Pension advice can help you get the most out of your retirement income, helping you on your way to a secure financial future. If you have more than £75k in pension savings, take the first step by arranging a free, no-obligation initial consultation with an expert from Aviva Financial Advice. Any recommendations advisers make will be for products from Aviva and other carefully selected partners. There’s no obligation, but if they feel you'd benefit from paid financial advice, they'll go over how that works and the charges involved. Capital at risk.

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The calculator should be used to give an indication of your future pension growth but not as an exact representation of your position. If you are wanting a more accurate forecast of your pension please consider seeking financial advice. As with all investments, your capital is at risk.

Calculator assumptions

In order to make the pension calculator as easy to use as possible, its outputs and calculations are based on several assumptions. You can read the details of those below.

Growth & projections

  • Pre-retirement, your pension pot grows at an average rate of 5% per year (2% for the lower range, 8% for the upper range in the chart)
  • Post-retirement, your pension pot only grows at the same rate as inflation (3%)
  • Annual inflation is 3% pre-retirement and post-retirement
  • Personal contributions receive a 20% top-up from HMRC
  • One-off pension contributions receive a 20% top-up from HMRC
  • Employer contributions do not receive any top-up
  • The sum of your contributions are within your annual allowance
  • The sum of your contributions are within your lifetime allowance
  • The fee for the management of your pension is 0.6% per year
  • Desired annual income after retirement is before tax
  • Additional earnings post retirement are before tax
  • You are eligible for the full state pension of £9,627 per year
  • State pension can not be taken before age 67
  • You only start benefiting from the state pension after you retire
  • To calculate the tax amount when you take your entire pension as cash, we assume that your annual income is £31,285 (average UK salary)
 

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