Pensions dashboard set to launch next year - MSE News

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The first version of the long-awaited 'pensions dashboard' - which will allow savers to access info from most pension schemes in one place online - should be ready to launch next year, the Government has said...

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LHW99

Will the state pension details also appear on this? IMO to have to go to the separate gov.uk site for that information would be unhelpful, if the aim is to allow people to find out "what they can expect to have to live on in retirement"

Alexland

Yes according to the sample screenshot in the below article. However it will probably link through to the HMRC website for people that want to understand the detail.

https://www.towerswatson.com/en/Insights/Newsletters/Europe/UK-Corporate-and-Trustee-Briefing/2017/05/The-Pensions-Dashboard

dunstonh

I can imagine that the pensions dashboard will be largely a waste of space for those that control their money. For those that tend to lose their pensions as they move house and don't tell people that they have moved, it could be useful.

For those that already have their pensions consolidated on a modern contract with an IFA portal or a platform with a web interface, the pensions dashboard will appear a bit simple by comparison.

50Twuncle

It's going to fail - as every good idea linked to UK Government always does
Not only will it be at least 5 years late - 5 times over budget and will be hacked by some scum ...

Not that I don't trust the Government to get anything right !!

Alexland

Oh maybe no SP data for now...

https://www.moneywise.co.uk/news/2018-12-04/pensions-dashboard-launch-set-2019-without-state-pension-information

Thrugelmir

50Twuncle wrote: »

It's going to fail - as every good idea linked to UK Government always does
Not only will it be at least 5 years late - 5 times over budget and will be hacked by some scum ...

Not that I don't trust the Government to get anything right !!

Better use of techonology than ensuring that pizzas are cooked to a consistent standard.