Should I pay extra into my work pension?

[Marilynmansonsthermos]

It's a shared pension as part of my job for a large educational establishment. I am support staff rather than teaching and don't earn that much however. I don't have any other private pension so do you guys think it's worth paying more into my work one? Say £50 a month? Thanks for any advice

I think you might need to provide more details - what does your employer put in & will your employer match your contributions or just pay a fixed percentage of your salary regardless, how much % of your salary do you pay now and what might you put in "extra", how long have you been paying/how old are you etc.

Is it the Local Government Pension scheme?
If so I assume you will be paying AVC’s which don’t go into this but still a good idea as you get tax relief on payments

Depending on the pension type the advice may differ. Almost certainly it would be a good thing but the details matter.

Is it defined benefit or defined contribution?
Does your employer contribute more if you do?