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The current pensions tax regime
05: Lifetime allowance
Everyone has a maximum permitted tax-exempt fund (or its equivalent value in retirement benefits). This is called the lifetime allowance, and in 2010/11 it is £1.80 million, after which time it will be frozen for the following five tax years.Last Updated
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