Origo reports 40% increase in small pot transfers

Number of pension pots with less than £1,000 increased by 32%

Martin Richmond
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Origo reports 40% increase in small pot transfers

The number of defined contribution small pot transfers increased by 40% over the last two years, according to research by Origo.

Data from the fintech's Transfer Service found between 2020 and 2022, the number of pension pot transfers valued under £10,000 rose by 42%. It also found the number of pots with a value of less tha...

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