PlainPension — UK Pension Guides & Research https://plainpension.co.uk Plain-English guides and original research on UK pensions: the State Pension, workplace auto-enrolment, SIPPs, the Annual Allowance and more — from PlainPension, an independent UK pensions information service. en-gb Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:22:45 GMT <![CDATA[State Pension History and the Triple Lock]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/research/state-pension-history-and-triple-lock/ https://plainpension.co.uk/research/state-pension-history-and-triple-lock/ Research <![CDATA[UK Pension Wrapper Comparison — State, Workplace DC/DB, SIPP & Stakeholder]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/research/uk-pension-wrapper-comparison/ https://plainpension.co.uk/research/uk-pension-wrapper-comparison/ Research <![CDATA[Voluntary Class 3 NI — Cost Per Qualifying Year and Break-Even]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/research/voluntary-ni-class-3-cost-per-qualifying-year/ https://plainpension.co.uk/research/voluntary-ni-class-3-cost-per-qualifying-year/ Research <![CDATA[State Pension vs the Real Living Wage]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/analysis/state-pension-vs-living-wage/ https://plainpension.co.uk/analysis/state-pension-vs-living-wage/ Analysis <![CDATA[UK State Pension Qualification Rules — Qualifying Years Explained]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/uk-state-pension-qualification-rules/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/uk-state-pension-qualification-rules/ Guides <![CDATA[Workplace Pensions and Auto-Enrolment — How the Employer Match Works]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/workplace-pension-auto-enrolment/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/workplace-pension-auto-enrolment/ Guides <![CDATA[SIPP vs ISA vs Workplace Pension — Which Comes First?]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/sipp-vs-isa-vs-workplace/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/sipp-vs-isa-vs-workplace/ Guides <![CDATA[Tax-Free Lump Sum Rules — The 25% Pension Commencement Lump Sum]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/tax-free-lump-sum-rules/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/tax-free-lump-sum-rules/ Guides <![CDATA[Annuity vs Drawdown — Turning Your Pot Into Income]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/annuity-vs-drawdown/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/annuity-vs-drawdown/ Guides <![CDATA[Annual Allowance, the Taper and the MPAA]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/annual-allowance-taper-mpaa/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/annual-allowance-taper-mpaa/ Guides <![CDATA[How to Find Lost or Forgotten Pensions]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/finding-lost-pensions/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/finding-lost-pensions/ Guides <![CDATA[Pension Wise — Free Government Pension Guidance]]> https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/pension-wise-guidance/ https://plainpension.co.uk/guides/pension-wise-guidance/ Guides