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Higher Earner Pension Refund

Reclaim Additional Pension Tax Relief

Refund Value Up To £8,000
Payment Method Bank Transfer
Refund Timeline i Higher earners can claim extra pension tax relief for the current and previous 4 tax years if they paid above the basic rate.

Example:
£8,000/year contribution → gross £10,000 with basic-rate relief
Extra relief (20%) = £2,000/year
Over 4 years ≈ £8,000 total

✅ Realistic higher-earner refund: ~£8,000
8 Weeks
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Higher Earner Pension Refund Claim

Check if you may be entitled to additional pension tax relief.

What Is a Higher Earner Pension Refund Claim?

If you are a higher-rate taxpayer and contribute to a pension, you may be entitled to additional tax relief that is not automatically applied.

Many higher earners only receive basic-rate tax relief through their pension provider and fail to claim the extra relief they’re legally entitled to.

This can result in thousands of pounds being left unclaimed. You can typically claim for pension contributions made in the last 4 tax years.

You May Be Eligible If

You may qualify if:

  • You pay 40% or 45% income tax.
  • You contribute to a workplace or private pension.
  • You have never manually claimed additional pension tax relief.
  • You have contributed to a pension in the last 4 tax years.

This claim allows you to reclaim additional tax relief you are legally entitled to.

Pension tax relief is one of the most commonly missed financial entitlements for higher earners — and we help you check your eligibility and reclaim what you may be owed.

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Answer a few questions on our online form to see how much you could eligible for.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you’re a higher-rate taxpayer and your pension is set up as “relief at source”, your pension provider usually adds 20% basic-rate tax relief automatically. However, higher earners may still be entitled to additional tax relief from HMRC. Claiming this extra relief can result in a tax refund or a tax code adjustment.

In the UK, you typically become a higher-rate (40%) taxpayer when your taxable income goes above £50,270 per year. This means part of your income is taxed at 40% instead of 20%, which is why extra pension tax relief may be available.

You may qualify if you:
● Pay 40% (higher rate) or 45% (additional rate) tax
● Pay into a pension where only 20% tax relief is automatically applied
● Have not yet claimed the additional relief from HMRC

The amount depends on your pension contributions, but many higher-rate taxpayers receive around £1,756 on average, while additional-rate taxpayers may receive around £2,195.

Yes. HMRC normally allows claims to be backdated for up to 4 previous tax years. This means some people could receive a lump sum refund of around £4,000 or more, depending on their pension contributions.

It’s very easy to complete our 60-second form. The form simply asks for a few basic details so the claim process can begin.

Our Monthly Membership is £4.99 per month and our Annual Membership is £49.99 per year. The Financial Health Check will be £99.99 per year when launched. You keep 100% of any refunds you claim & we never take a cut.