hi, i'm on a 2 year career break. my pension is on hold. when/if i return to my job, and i'm in a position where i can afford to, can i pay the contributions i've missed, ie 2 years, in one lump sum?
It's highly unlikely that you will be able to 'buy back' the missing years unless the employer is trying to encourage people to take a career break. If so, this should have been mentioned as an option when you went on the break.
Still, it's no harm to check and you should ask them about it when you are about to return.