Hi St,
Instead can I get work to use the payroll system to pay the amount (over a couple of months) from my gross salary?
Probably! But it will mean increasing your regular monthly contribution. Best to seek advice from your company pension officer.
Does this have any implications? What action is employer obliged to take when 20% is exceeded.
If an individual contributes more then the relevant limit in the tax year, he or she can carry forward the unused relief to future tax years and possibly have it offset then.