New warning to 52 per cent of people with a pension

Almost a third of people 'have no idea'06:22, 04 Sep 2026You need to check your paperworkPeople are being encouraged to tend to their pensions in the same way they would if they were growing plants or vegetables, as new research indicates one in three (33%) do not know what is in their retirement pot. More than half (52%) of adults surveyed said they have never checked their pension pot.‌The research was commissioned by the pensions industry-led Pension Attention campaign, coordinated by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Pensions UK. Nearly three in 10 (29%) people said they have no idea how much money they need for retirement, according to the survey of 2,000 people across the UK carried out by OnePoll in July and August.‌The campaign has run various themes over the years – an