HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

“The amount of money paid into personal and stakeholder pension plans fell by £1.1bn, or 5%, during the recession, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).”

“Employees, employers and the self-employed paid in £19.7bn between them in 2008-09, down from £20.8bn the year before.”

“This was the first drop since the mid-1990s and was mainly due to lower employee contributions.”

“The amount of money paid in by the self-employed also fell, by £200m to £3.7bn.”

“while employer contributions rose, from £7.4bn to £7.7bn.”