On Aug. 6, 2025, UK GVT published addition of Parliamentary pension scheme example table under heading 3, as well as the staged timetable for connection, and removal of 1(f) parliamentary pension schemes, from Part 1: large schemes and provider table.
This additional information had now been added to align with current UK TPR guidance.
On Mar. 25, UK GVT issued guide on staged timetable for connection.
UK GVT issued guidance titled Pensions dashboards: guidance on connection: the staged timetable; it is applicable to trustees or managers of relevant occupational pension schemes and providers of personal and stakeholder pensions.
Sets out a staged timetable for occupational pensions schemes and personal and stakeholder pension providers to be connected to the pensions dashboards ecosystem.
All schemes and providers are legally required to be connected to pensions dashboards ecosystem, be ready to respond to requests for information by Oct. 31, 2026 at latest.
Guidance sets out staged timetable for such schemes and pension providers to be connected to pensions dashboards ecosystem, and process find and view requests.
The guidance issued by the pensions dashboards program (PDP) will provide further detail on the process of connecting to the pensions dashboards ecosystem.
Including, but not limited to, when to contact the PDP and the onboarding process.
Guidance should be read in with PDP standards, including the code of connection.
PDP will produce connection and testing materials to support the pensions industry.
Furthermore, UK TPR issued guidance and checklist to support schemes with connecting and supplying data to the pensions dashboards ecosystem (see #141381).
Staged Timetable
Staged timetable for connection to pensions dashboard is included in the guidance.
Connection timetable prioritizes schemes, providers with greatest memberships.
This approach, if followed, will ensure a sufficiently high level of pensions memberships will be available to find and view on pensions dashboards as early as possible.
Enabling the launch of pensions dashboards for use by public at earliest possible point.
Legal Status of Guidance
Trustees or managers and pension scheme providers must have regard to the guidance in order to comply with requirement in regulation 15(2)(d) of the Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022 (StIn 2022/1220) and COBS 19.11.8R of UK FCA’s handbook.
Hence, the guidance must be taken into account when preparing to connect to pensions dashboards ecosystem; failure to do so constitutes a breach of the law.
In May 2024, POL PPK discussed UK pensions platform due Oct. 2024, see #212921.
In Apr. 2025, UK TPR issued videos on pension dashboards for savers, see #250800.
Aug. 2025 Information Added
On Aug. 6, 2025, UK GVT published addition of Parliamentary pension scheme example table under heading 3, as well as the staged timetable for connection, and removal of 1(f) parliamentary pension schemes, from Part 1: large schemes and provider table.
This additional information had now been added to align with current UK TPR guidance.
