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Everything you need to know about finding forgotten pensions

28 July 2026 2 min read

My own pensions were my first case. I got a surprise.

PensionHunter Research Team

I built PensionHunter because pensions do not follow you when you move countries. I thought I understood the problem.

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28 July 2026 2 min read

Where did Mees Pierson's London pensions go? A trail in four acquisitions.

PensionHunter Research Team

Mees Pierson was a Dutch merchant bank with a real London operation in the 1990s. If you worked there, your pension almost certainly still exists.

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28 July 2026 1 min read

The year she forgot: a Melbourne pension found from Singapore.

PensionHunter Research Team

One of our clients is a Singaporean professional with a long career and a sharp memory. The report came back with something she had not listed.

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13 June 2026 7 min read

Pensions When You've Worked in Multiple Countries: How to Find Them

PensionHunter Research Team

Worked in more than one country? You likely have forgotten pension entitlements in each. Here's why cross-border pensions get lost, and how to find them.

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6 May 2026 8 min read

The Gone-Away Problem No One Is Solving

PensionHunter Research Team

UK pension schemes are losing track of millions of members. The infrastructure to find them has not kept pace with how people actually live and work. A PensionHunter analysis for trustees.

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13 April 2026 4 min read

How To Claim Your EPF After Leaving Malaysia, A Complete Guide for Expats

PensionHunter Research Team

Worked in Malaysia and left? Your EPF contributions are almost certainly still sitting in a KWSP account waiting to be claimed. Here is how to get your money back.

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13 April 2026 3 min read

What Happens To Your UAE DEWS Pension When You Leave, And How To Claim It

PensionHunter Research Team

Left the UAE without claiming your DEWS pension or end of service gratuity? Here is what happened to your money and how to get it back.

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13 April 2026 3 min read

How To Find a Forgotten UK Pension From Abroad, Complete Expat Guide

PensionHunter Research Team

Living overseas with a UK work history? You almost certainly have a pension pot waiting for you. Here is how to find it from anywhere in the world.

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13 April 2026 4 min read

Oil and Gas Workers, How To Find Pension Contributions From Every Country You Worked In

PensionHunter Research Team

Spent your career on rigs across multiple countries? Your pension contributions stayed behind in every single one. Here is how to find them all.

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13 April 2026 4 min read

How To Claim Your CPF After Leaving Singapore, What Every Expat Needs To Know

PensionHunter Research Team

Left Singapore after working there? Your CPF and private pension contributions may still be sitting unclaimed. Here is the complete guide to finding and claiming them.

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5 April 2026 3 min read

How PensionHunter's Research Technology Searches for Forgotten Pensions, A Behind the Scenes Look

PensionHunter Research Team

Ever wondered what happens after you click 'Start your search'? Here's how our professional research team works to find your forgotten pensions across 41 countries.

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5 April 2026 3 min read

The $74 Billion Problem, Why So Much Pension Money Goes Unclaimed

PensionHunter Research Team

At least $74 billion worldwide, and that is only what four countries publish. Here's why the system fails international workers, and what you can do about it.

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5 April 2026 4 min read

I Found a Pension I Completely Forgot About, Here Is How

PensionHunter Research Team

A first-person account of discovering a forgotten workplace pension, and how it changed my approach to retirement planning forever.

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2 April 2026 3 min read

The Executor's Guide to Finding Forgotten Pensions

PensionHunter Research Team

As an executor you have a duty to identify all estate assets. Here is how to find pensions that may have been forgotten.

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2 April 2026 3 min read

UAE End of Service Gratuity, What Expats Are Owed

PensionHunter Research Team

Millions of expats leave the UAE without claiming their end of service gratuity. Here is what you are owed and how to claim it.

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2 April 2026 2 min read

How to Find a Forgotten Irish Pension After Moving Abroad

PensionHunter Research Team

Moved away from Ireland and left pension savings behind? Here is how to find a lost Irish pension from overseas.

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2 April 2026 2 min read

Finding Forgotten Canadian Pension Plans, A Guide

PensionHunter Research Team

Worked in Canada and moved away? Here is how to find lost Canadian pension plans including CPP, OAS and workplace schemes.

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2 April 2026 2 min read

South African Emigrant Pension Withdrawal, 2026 Guide

PensionHunter Research Team

Emigrated from South Africa? Here is the complete guide to withdrawing your pension and provident fund savings in 2026.

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2 April 2026 2 min read

KiwiSaver for Expats, Find and Withdraw Your NZ Pension

PensionHunter Research Team

Left New Zealand with KiwiSaver savings? Here is how to find your account and withdraw your money from overseas.

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2 April 2026 2 min read

Hong Kong MPF, What Expats Leave Behind

PensionHunter Research Team

Left Hong Kong without claiming your MPF? Here is how to find your account and withdraw your mandatory provident fund savings.

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2 April 2026 2 min read

Pension Tracing for Estates, Executor's Guide

PensionHunter Research Team

As an executor, finding pensions in an estate is one of the hardest tasks. Here is how to trace forgotten pension entitlements.

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2 April 2026 3 min read

Pension Savings and Dementia, How Families Can Find Forgotten Entitlements Before It Is Too Late

PensionHunter Research Team

When dementia takes hold, pension entitlements can be lost forever. Here is how families with LPA can find forgotten pension savings before the window closes.

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2 April 2026 3 min read

What Happens to a Pension When Someone Dies

PensionHunter Research Team

One of the most common questions families face. Here is what happens to different types of pension when someone dies.

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2 April 2026 3 min read

LPA and Pensions, What You Can and Cannot Do

PensionHunter Research Team

If you hold Lasting Power of Attorney for property and financial affairs, here is what you can and cannot do with pensions.

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2 April 2026 3 min read

Death in Service Benefits, The Unclaimed Payout

PensionHunter Research Team

Billions in death in service benefits go unclaimed every year. Here is what they are and how families can find them.

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15 March 2026 2 min read

How to Find a Lost Pension From an Old Job

PensionHunter Research Team

Changed jobs a few times? There's a good chance you've got pension money sitting forgotten somewhere. Here's how to track it down.

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10 March 2026 2 min read

What Happens to Your Pension When You Change Jobs?

PensionHunter Research Team

Your pension doesn't follow you automatically when you switch employers. Here's what actually happens to your money.

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5 March 2026 2 min read

The UK Pension Tracing Service, What It Can and Can't Do

PensionHunter Research Team

The government's free pension tracing tool is a good starting point, but it has significant limitations. Here's what you need to know.

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28 February 2026 2 min read

How Many Pension Pots Does the Average Person Have?

PensionHunter Research Team

The answer might surprise you. Most UK adults have more pension pots than they think, and some of them are completely forgotten.

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20 February 2026 2 min read

Expats and UK Pensions, What You Need to Know

PensionHunter Research Team

Moved abroad but worked in the UK? Your pension rights don't disappear when you leave the country. Here's how to claim what's yours.

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15 February 2026 2 min read

What Is Auto-Enrolment and Why It Means Millions of Forgotten Pots

PensionHunter Research Team

Auto-enrolment was designed to help people save for retirement. But it's also created millions of small, forgotten pension pots.

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