Pensions dashboard faces delays

Despite hopes that the pensions dashboard would be launched this year, the government has confirmed that the timetable has been pushed back. This is to give the industry more time to resolve issues with the complex digital architecture at the heart of the project, while the government will also develop more guidance for pension providers. 

The dashboard aims to provide a single point of reference for members to view information about their pension savings, as well as potentially offer a means of reuniting people with their lost pension pots.

The dashboard will also help members understand their estimated retirement income for all of their pensions, including information about the State Pension, which will support better planning and improve financial wellbeing. 

In the meantime, if you think you may have lost a pension pot over the years, the Pension Tracing Service is a free government service that searches a database of more than 200,000 workplace and personal pension schemes to try and find the information you need. You can phone the service directly on 0800 731 0193, or search pension tracing on the GOV.uk website.