Pension savers ‘sitting on three million lost pots worth average of £6,000’

Around 2.5 million lost pension pots are thought to be held by people aged under 55, the Pensions Policy Institute said (Alamy/PA) -

More than three million UK pension pots, with an average value of around £6,000, are estimated to be “lost”, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

Around 2.5 million lost pots are thought to be held by people aged under 55, according to the research, supported by the Government-backed Money and Pensions Service (MaPS).