How the small pot system looks so far

Rachel Dalton recaps the government's latest comments on small pots

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Last year, the government consulted on how it will solve the problem of lost and forgotten small pension pots created as employees switch jobs.

The Department for Work and Pensions estimated that there are around a million small pots in the system now. With the advent of auto-enrolment, the department expects the number of “dormant” pots t...

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