Retirement & Pensions

Free Money, Locked Away: Should You Pay More Into Your Workplace Pension?

Most workplace pension schemes will quietly hand you extra money if you put in a bit more yourself — but the money is locked until your late fifties. A jargon-light look at matching, salary sacrifice and the questions worth asking before you change your contribution.

Nov 8, 2026

Old Jobs, New Clues: Finding Forgotten Workplace Pensions in 2026

An old workplace pension can slip out of view after a job move, a house move or a name change. Here is a jargon-light way to trace pots through payslips, employers and the free Pension Tracing Service — plus when to leave a pension alone and when consolidation deserves a closer look.

Nov 8, 2026