The chart below shows the size of the average pension pot up to 2020. The figure is falling because of the introduction of compulsory workplace pensions in 2012, which produced millions of small ...

Recommended Provider status. Vanguard is a relative newcomer to the pension drawdown market having joined in 2020. It’s one of the cheapest providers across all pot sizes in our analysis (see table ...

New research from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has put a spotlight on life choices that could dramatically reduce an individual's retirement pot. The IFoA has investigated the ...

Could the state pension end up being means-tested, and would it be likely to be based on earnings, pension pot size, overall wealth or something else? Jane Denton, of This is Money, replies: I asked ...

Research assessed how six crucial life events can impact pension contributions, leading to significant pension gaps. Interestingly, the most vulnerable are those who delay pension contributions.

Do I think it will increase? Yes, it will.” A pension pot is considered to be lost when the pension provider that manages it is no longer able to contact the saver who has the rights to it.