PPI: Over three million pension pots remain lost in the UK

PPI says average value of pot is more than £6,000, with total asset values hitting £18.7bn

Martin Richmond
clock • 4 min read
PPI: Over three million pension pots remain lost in the UK

There are currently over three million lost pension pots in the UK, with an average value of £6,220, research from the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) shows.

The PPI's 2026 Lost Pensions: The scale of the challenge survey – published today (12 October) and supported by the Money and Pensions Service (Maps) – covered approximately 75% of the workplace de...

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