Pension Drawdown Tax 2025-26 — How Much Will I Keep?

Pension drawdown is taxed as income. 25% of your pot is tax-free (PCLS); the remaining 75% is drawn down and taxed at your marginal Income Tax rate. No National Insurance applies to pension income.

Pension withdrawal tax rules 2025-26

Tax-free lump sum (PCLS)
25% of pot
Taxable drawdown
75% of pot
National Insurance
None on pension
Personal Allowance
£12,570/yr

Figures below assume pension income is your sole income source. If you have other income (state pension, part-time work), total income determines your tax band — withdrawals may be taxed at a higher rate.

£50,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £12,500

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 3 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 3 yrs

£100,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £25,000

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 7 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 6 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 5 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 4 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 3 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 3 yrs

£150,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £37,500

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 11 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 9 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 7 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 6 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 5 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 4 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 3 yrs

£200,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £50,000

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 15 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 12 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 10 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 8 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 7 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 6 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 5 yrs
£40,000/year £5,486 £34,514 £2,876.17 13.7% 3 yrs
£50,000/year £7,486 £42,514 £3,542.83 15% 3 yrs

£250,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £62,500

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 18 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 15 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 12 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 10 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 9 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 7 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 6 yrs
£40,000/year £5,486 £34,514 £2,876.17 13.7% 4 yrs
£50,000/year £7,486 £42,514 £3,542.83 15% 3 yrs
£60,000/year £11,432 £48,568 £4,047.33 19.1% 3 yrs

£300,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £75,000

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 22 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 18 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 15 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 12 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 11 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 9 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 7 yrs
£40,000/year £5,486 £34,514 £2,876.17 13.7% 5 yrs
£50,000/year £7,486 £42,514 £3,542.83 15% 4 yrs
£60,000/year £11,432 £48,568 £4,047.33 19.1% 3 yrs
£75,000/year £17,432 £57,568 £4,797.33 23.2% 3 yrs

£400,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £100,000

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 30 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 25 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 20 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 16 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 15 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 12 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 10 yrs
£40,000/year £5,486 £34,514 £2,876.17 13.7% 7 yrs
£50,000/year £7,486 £42,514 £3,542.83 15% 6 yrs
£60,000/year £11,432 £48,568 £4,047.33 19.1% 5 yrs
£75,000/year £17,432 £57,568 £4,797.33 23.2% 4 yrs

£500,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £125,000

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 37 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 31 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 25 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 20 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 18 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 15 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 12 yrs
£40,000/year £5,486 £34,514 £2,876.17 13.7% 9 yrs
£50,000/year £7,486 £42,514 £3,542.83 15% 7 yrs
£60,000/year £11,432 £48,568 £4,047.33 19.1% 6 yrs
£75,000/year £17,432 £57,568 £4,797.33 23.2% 5 yrs

£750,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £187,500

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 56 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 46 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 37 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 31 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 28 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 22 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 18 yrs
£40,000/year £5,486 £34,514 £2,876.17 13.7% 14 yrs
£50,000/year £7,486 £42,514 £3,542.83 15% 11 yrs
£60,000/year £11,432 £48,568 £4,047.33 19.1% 9 yrs
£75,000/year £17,432 £57,568 £4,797.33 23.2% 7 yrs

£1,000,000 pension pot — tax-free lump sum: £250,000

Annual withdrawal Income tax Net annual Net monthly Effective rate Pot lasts
£10,000/year £0 £10,000 £833.33 0% 75 yrs
£12,000/year £0 £12,000 £1,000 0% 62 yrs
£15,000/year £486 £14,514 £1,209.5 3.2% 50 yrs
£18,000/year £1,086 £16,914 £1,409.5 6% 41 yrs
£20,000/year £1,486 £18,514 £1,542.83 7.4% 37 yrs
£25,000/year £2,486 £22,514 £1,876.17 9.9% 30 yrs
£30,000/year £3,486 £26,514 £2,209.5 11.6% 25 yrs
£40,000/year £5,486 £34,514 £2,876.17 13.7% 18 yrs
£50,000/year £7,486 £42,514 £3,542.83 15% 15 yrs
£60,000/year £11,432 £48,568 £4,047.33 19.1% 12 yrs
£75,000/year £17,432 £57,568 £4,797.33 23.2% 10 yrs

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