With over 40 million records now connected to the pensions dashboards digital architecture, we are entering the next phase of this vital programme.

To keep things on track, we’ve launched a new communications campaign aimed at schemes due to connect in the next year. It highlights that the success of pensions dashboards relies on a strong foundation of quality data and the importance of teamwork.

We expect trustees and scheme managers to take the lead in preparing their schemes for dashboards. This includes the essential work of cleaning up any data issues, which is not just the job of administrators. It will require a team effort. 

What about medium-sized schemes?  

There are over 1,500 medium-sized pension schemes due to connect to the dashboards architecture in 2026.

While records are concentrated in the very largest schemes, members will expect to see all their pensions represented, not just those held in the biggest schemes. That’s why the duties apply to all schemes with more than 100 relevant members.

Our new connection campaign will run until the end of November, and focuses on three themes:  

- emphasising the importance of good data 
- highlighting the teamwork involved (for example, working with administrators) to get ready for dashboards, and 
- reminding trustees and scheme managers of the bigger picture – that dashboards have the potential to change retirement planning for savers.  

Every connection counts 

Our end goal is clear – to create a robust pensions dashboards system that fundamentally changes how savers plan for retirement. We all owe it to every single saver to ensure the system works well and makes the difference we know it can.

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