The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has published its latest progress report highlighting its ongoing work to prepare and guide the industry through the connection journey.
This comes after the first batch of organisations confirmed they had connected schemes to the ecosystem – including Legal & General, Origo, Standard Life, Aegon, Barnett Waddingham, and Aon.
The PDP said industry participants have played a "vital role" in helping test and refine the connection process and "generate valuable insights" for other organisations.
Its progress update confirmed consumer testing will begin this Summer, explaining the testing will take place in two phases – the first will involve moderate testing where users can participate via workplaces pension schemes and research panels, and the second (from Autumn) will involve inviting members to participate via providers, schemes, and other sources.
The report also updated on the PDP's engagement with the industry,
The PDP also confirmed it is "exploring further opportunities" for in-person industry engagement, and confirmed the government "remains committed" to the connection of private sector dashboards after the MoneyHelper dashboard launches – which the organisation is helping develop.
PDP principal Chris Curry said: "Our latest progress update report comes at a time of a major step towards delivering pensions dashboards. In April 2025, we reached the first date in connection guidance, with the first pension providers and schemes having completed their connection journey.
"The updates from government, regulators and industry in the report reflect the collaborative approach to dashboards. Our shared commitment will deliver a tool that will improve pensions engagement and retirement planning for people across the UK."
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