'Strong case' for automatic consolidation of small pots, IFS argues

Report from IFS calls on the government to ‘end and reverse’ the proliferation of small pots

Holly Roach
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'Strong case' for automatic consolidation of small pots, IFS argues

There is a “strong case” for deferred small pots to be consolidated by default, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has argued.

In the think tank's report, published today (12 February), the IFS highlights in 2023 there were around 20 million defined contribution (DC) pension pots worth less than £10,000 – containing £30bn ...

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