Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 2 March 2023 on Pensions Dashboard Update, HCWS594, whether he is taking steps to ensure that people moving into retirement after the original first connection deadline of 31 August 2023 but before the unspecified new first connection deadline have adequate support to help them access their pension pots.

The Department has not yet set out the date when Pensions Dashboards will be available to the general public. That will be announced when the Secretary of State is satisfied that dashboards are ready to support widespread use, based on a series of relevant factors.

The Government currently offers free and impartial pensions guidance through the Money and Pensions Service, this is something we urge savers to use before accessing their retirement savings.