How much should you contribute to your pension?

A third of people don’t know how much they need to contribute to their pensions every year to create a comfortable retirement, according to a MoneyAge article (11 November 2025).

Striking the right balance with pension contributions is important. Contribute too little, and you could leave yourself short in retirement. If you contribute as much as possible to your pension now, you might miss other goals or place pressure on your day-to-day budget.

So, asking “how much should I be paying into my pension each year?” is sensible.

You might have read answers to this question that apply a general rule to everybody, such as a certain perc