Lost pension pots reach £31 billion - how to find your old pensions

There are now an estimated 3.3 million lost pension pots, up from 2.8 million two years ago, according to the Pensions Policy Institute. We explain how to track down your old pensions

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The lost pension problem is worsening, with an estimated 3.3 million lost pots, up from 2.8 million two years ago.

This is according to research from the Pensions Policy Institute, which found that the total value of lost pension pots had swelled from £26 billion to £31.1 billion.

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Ruth is an award-winning financial journalist with more than 15 years' experience of working on national newspapers, websites and specialist magazines.

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