
Personal Pensions and Retirement Annuities
Maximum contributions based on ‘net relevant earnings’
| Age on 6 April | RAP* | PPP | 2000-01 | 99-00 |
| % | % | £ | £ | |
| 35 or less | 17.5 | 17.5 | 16,065 | 15,855 |
| 36-45 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 18,360 | 18,120 |
| 46-50 | 17.5 | 25.0 | 22,950 | 22,650 |
| 51-55 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 27,540 | 27,180 |
| 56-60 | 22.5 | 35.0 | 32,130 | 31,710 |
| 61-74 | 27.5 | 40.0 | 36,720 | 36,240 |
| Earnings Cap | £ |
| 2000-01 | 91,800 |
| 99-00 | 90,600 |
| 98-99 | 87,600 |
| 97-98 | 84,000 |
| 96-97 | 82,200 |
| 95-96 | 78,600 |
| 94-95 | 76,800 |
| *Retirement Annuity Plans (started pre 1.7.88): no cap | |
March 2000 Subject to Finance Act 2000
