The Government has restated its commitment to delivering pensions dashboards in a written statement.

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Pension providers and schemes must prepare to connect to the pensions dashboard ecosystem.

Steps to connection

Connect directly to pensions dashboards as a pension provider, scheme, third-party administrator or integrated service provider, following set requirements.

How to connect directly

Connect directly to the ecosystem as a pension provider, scheme, third-party administrator or integrated service provider.

Pension providers and schemes can connect to pensions dashboards through a third-party connection provider, following approved connection processes.

Connect via a third party

For pension providers and schemes connecting via a third-party connection provider.

Notify PDP and your relevant regulator if your pension provider or scheme needs to change its target ‘connect by’ date for pensions dashboards.

Change connection plans

Notify PDP and the relevant regulator of changes to a pension provider or scheme's target ‘connect by’ date.

Connect voluntarily

For pension schemes with fewer than 100 relevant members seeking to voluntarily connect.

Access guides and resources to test your connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem and ensure you meet connection standards.

Testing

Guides and resources to test your connection to the ecosystem.

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Connection deadline

Pensions providers and schemes will connect to dashboards by the connection deadline of 31 October 2026.

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Useful resources

Pensions dashboards standards set out the rules and controls to support ongoing connections and secure sharing of pensions data across the ecosystem.

Standards

Pensions dashboards standards will provide the rules and controls that will facilitate the ongoing connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem.

The pensions dashboards ecosystem is made up of the systems, services and components that enable users to view their pensions information in one place.

Pensions dashboards ecosystem

The systems, services and components that make dashboards works.

GOV.UK One Login provides a secure identity service that allows users to prove who they are to access pensions dashboards.

Identity service

GOV.UK One Login allows users to prove identity so they can use dashboards.

Learn about the steps being taken to minimise risks and safeguard consumers who access and use pensions dashboards.

Consumer protection

What steps are being taken to minimise risk to consumers using pensions dashboards.

Videos

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The pensions dashboards ecosystem

Multiple parties and technical services need to be connected in what we're referring to as an ecosystem to make pensions dashboards work.

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Dashboards available point

The dashboards available point (DAP) determines when the public will gain access to dashboards.

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Data readiness

Getting data ready is a critical part of the process for pensions providers and schemes preparing data to connect to pensions dashboards.

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Support

Find answers to common queries about pensions dashboards, give feedback or get technical support.

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