Martin Lewis issues pension warning – here’s what to know as Brits could be owed up to £10,000

Personal Finance
7 May 2026 • 10:56 PM MYT
The Independent
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Martin Lewis issues pension warning – here’s what to know as Brits could be owed up to £10,000

  • Financial expert Martin Lewis has urged people to check if they are owed thousands of pounds in "lost" pensions.
  • He revealed that over £30 billion in pensions is believed to be untraced, with an average of nearly £10,000 per lost pension.
  • Pensions can become lost when individuals do not inform employers of new contact details or when they change jobs.
  • Lewis advised individuals to review their paperwork and contact former employers to trace any missing pensions.
  • Alternatively, people can use the official pension tracing service available on the gov.uk website to locate their funds.

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