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Pensions

Lords · Question HL626 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of unclaimed workplace or private pensions in the United Kingdom.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Sherlock, 16 Jun 2026

The department has not produced an assessment of the number of unclaimed workplace or private pensions in the UK. The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has done some work to assess lost pots, which is slightly different in scope to an unclaimed pension. The...