Will moving abroad axe your pension?

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Working and living in different countries has become more and more common over the past couple of years, and thousands of Brits leave the UK each year to start a new life elsewhere overseas.

But while this is often seen as a good opportunity to broaden your mind, as well as adding brownie points to your CV, there are several things worth considering before packing the bags and leaving the country. Arranging new accommodation, a new job and making sure the passport hasn't expired are usually things that are topping the list. Pensions, however, which are already seen as "complicated enough", are often forgotten. This is a "scary thought" for a pension industry that is already struggling with a £27bn pension gap, but should be even more frightening for the future retiree...

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