How to reduce the risk of losing touch with a pension plan

Our top tips to stay in touch with your pension plan

Set-up a redirection service for at least two years after you move house.
Keep a record of your financial policies and share this, or keep it somewhere easy to find, so that your family or friends can find it if needed.
Keep any companies you have financial dealings with informed of any change of name or address.
Think through each of your previous employers and consider if you had a pension and if you have access to it. Ask previous employers to give you the details of your pension scheme provider(s).
Set-up a Lasting Power of Attorney so that others can act on your behalf if you are unable to. You can visit setting up Power of Attorney for more information about this.

Keeping track - more information

The Association of British Insurers have a helpful guide to tracing plans and policies, you can visit Tracing your insurance policy and savings for more information. This includes guidance on name changes / mergers of companies to help you track down the provider of any lost policies.

Action Fraud provide a service where you can sign-up for email alerts about known scams. You can visit Action Fraud for more information.

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