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Pension pot growth projection calculator UK

Model a defined-contribution pot with personal and employer gross contributions. Check the formula, worked example and limits before using your own figures.

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Projected pension pot

£174,886.21
Total pot and new contributions£102,000.00
Modelled growth or loss£72,886.21

Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. Gross personal input should include any provider top-up. No forecast, inflation, withdrawal tax or allowance validation. Contributions and returns are held constant.

How the pension pot growth projection calculator uk works

Project monthly growth on the existing pot and end-of-month gross contributions.

Data basis: mathematical formula using your inputs. Example prices and rates are illustrative, not current market quotes.

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Worked example: pension pot growth projection

This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.

Current pension pot (£)
30,000
Monthly gross personal pension input (£)
200
Monthly employer input (£)
100
Assumed annual effective return after fees (%)
4
Years
20

Projected pension pot: £174,886.21

Project monthly growth on the existing pot and end-of-month gross contributions.

Pension pot growth projection: questions answered

What does the pension pot growth projection calculation include?

Project monthly growth on the existing pot and end-of-month gross contributions. Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. Gross personal input should include any provider top-up. No forecast, inflation, withdrawal tax or allowance validation. Contributions and returns are held constant.

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Using your result

Example inputs are a starting point. Replace them with your figures and select Calculate result. Results are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded values.

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