Track down your old company or personal pension using the Government’s “Trace A Pension” service
IF YOU’VE LOST TRACK OF A COMPANY PENSION WITH AN EX-EMPLOYER, OR YOU’VE LOST THE DETAILS OF A PERSONAL PENSION, USE THE GOVERNMENT’S TRACE A PENSION SERVICE.
If you’ve lost the details of a company or personal pension, the Government’s Pension Tracing Service may be able to help by providing your pension scheme’s address. You can then contact the scheme to find out what you’re entitled to receive.
The good news is this is a free service. Simply click the link below and you’ll be taken to a page on the Government’s website. Scroll down until you find the link entitled ‘Trace a pension”. And that’s it.
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