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Q I have a pension plan with a previous employer, which I left in 2021. I recently joined another company and was compulsorily added to their occupational scheme, contributing 6pc of gross income. Should I merge the two plans together or keep them separate? Does it depend on how each fund is performing, or is it better to keep the eggs in separate baskets?
A Most people like consolidating their pension pots so that when it comes to investing and eventually accessing the benefits at retirement, it’s all in one place.
