Keeping Track of the Latest Pensions Dashboards Connections
With less than a year remaining before the final pensions dashboards connection deadline, a growing number of providers have successfully joined the dashboards ecosystem.
Policy and Economic Concerns
- Pensions UK has called for a review of the triple lock policy due to the increasing cost of state pensions.
- Speculation continues around a potential reduction or removal of the tax-free pension lump sum.
- Many citizens express concern over possible cuts to pension tax-free cash in the upcoming Autumn Budget.
- HMRC tax repayment errors have now exceeded £1.5 billion.
Industry Commentary and Events
“World Mental Health Day 2025” — exploring the mental health challenges connected to financial wellbeing.
“Can robo-advice really replace humans in pensions?” — a discussion on the balance between technology and personal expertise.
“Pensions Awareness Week 2025: An uphill challenge.” — addressing the ongoing task of improving public understanding of retirement planning.
Research and Regulatory Updates
- Recent studies show the number of pensioners paying 60% tax has doubled.
- Minimal changes are expected to AS TM1, while final guidance for the UK Stewardship Code has been released.
- The official one-year countdown to the final dashboards connection deadline has now begun.
Author’s Summary
Pension providers are racing toward full dashboard integration as policy reviews, tax concerns, and growing public scrutiny shape the UK retirement landscape.