06/10/2026
Business owners must support employees to grow their retirement income. Help is available through free pension consultations from qualified advisers.
𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓.
𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
It’s surprisingly easy to leave a pension behind when you change jobs — and simply assume it will look after itself.
But an old pension could have:
- Charges that are higher than necessary
- Investments that no longer reflect your attitude to risk
- Funds that haven't been reviewed for years
- Poor value compared with newer alternatives
- Features or restrictions you may not even realise you're paying for
And the numbers can be significant.
There are an estimated 𝟑.𝟑 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 £𝟑𝟏.𝟏 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also reported in 2026 that some legacy pension products may provide poorer value because of older product design and complex charging structures.
And in an FCA/DWP/TPR illustration, a £10,000 pension growing in a poor-performing scheme could reach around £10,400 over five years, compared with £15,100 in a high-performing one. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝟒𝟔% 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
That doesn't mean every old pension is bad — far from it. But it does mean your pensions are worth reviewing. Because the pension you forgot about today could be funding your lifestyle tomorrow.
𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭.
Get in touch to have a chat about your old pensions.
Approver Quilter Financial Services Limited October 2026
Sources:
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/pension-firms-must-do-more-customers-older-pensions-fund-savings
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/pension-value-be-put-under-spotlight
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1168816/analysing-the-impact-of-private-pension-measures-on-member-outcomes.pdf
https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/defined-contribution-workplace-pensions-audit-charges-and-benefits-legacy