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Rule changeUKHR leaders

National Insurance relief on salary-sacrifice pension contributions capped at £2,000

Takes effect April 6, 2029By WorkblissUpdated October 19, 2026

What’s happening

Pension contributions made through salary sacrifice above £2,000 a year will no longer be exempt from National Insurance, raising costs for employers and for employees who sacrifice large amounts.

What to do

Start modeling the cost impact on your salary-sacrifice pension and total reward design.

How Workbliss can help

Workbliss financial wellbeing sessions explain changes like this in plain language, country by country.

Plan support for your teams

Source

gov.uk. Checked October 19, 2026.

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