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More than 3 million pensions worth £18.7 billion have been lost track of
Savers have lost track of more than 3 million pension funds.
Together, the funds are estimated to hold £18.7 billion.
That works out to an average of £6,220 in each fund.
These are described as orphaned pensions, meaning savers have lost track of them.
The money remains in the funds, but people may not know it is there.
The figures show how much pension savings may be overlooked.
A new report estimates that savers have lost track of more than three million pension funds.
The funds contain an estimated £18.7 billion.
The report describes the funds as orphaned pension funds.
The article says the average lost pension contains £6,220.
- Who
- Savers have lost track of the pension funds.
- What
- More than three million pension funds, containing an estimated £18.7 billion, have been lost track of.
- When
- The report was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Lost pension funds
- More than 3 million
- Estimated total value
- £18.7 billion
- Average amount per pension
- £6,220
- Report publication date
- 12 October 2026
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