The central digital architecture: what it is and how it works
The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) is working with pension providers and schemes to help connect to the 'dashboards ecosystem'. The ecosystem is made up of pensions dashboards themselves, find and view interfaces for pensions providers and schemes (or the third parties managing connection on their behalf), and the central digital architecture.
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The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) is looking to appoint additional members with a keen interest in pensions dashboards to its advisory group. This is an opportunity to provide insights to shape dashboards’ delivery. The ideal candidates are people with board-level experience across the pensions landscape.
Continue readingHow PDP is engaging with industry
The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) continues to collaborate with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), regulators and industry across a range of areas to deliver dashboards. PDP has been working closely with around 20 volunteer participant organisations on preparing for connection. This group is building a direct route to connect to the dashboards ecosystem, as well as helping to further refine process and ensuring connection is made as smooth as possible for wider industry. PDP also values the feedback from volunteer participants on the updated draft data standards, which will be published in due course.
Continue readingLooking back on 2023
This year has been a challenge for the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP), but also one where we’ve made significant progress.
Continue readingRecent queries on dashboards: standards, testing and public availability
The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) is committed to continuous engagement with the pensions industry. Throughout the year, we host and attend speaking engagements, webinars, groups and forums. We receive many common questions about pensions dashboards. In this blog post, I wanted to cover some of the recent queries we’ve received.
Continue readingPensions Dashboards Programme releases latest update report
The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has issued its eighth report on the delivery of pensions dashboards in the UK.
Continue readingSecondary analysis of the Wealth and Assets Survey
The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) commissioned Ipsos to conduct secondary analysis of Wealth and Assets Survey data from the Office for National Statistics. This data describes the numbers and types of private (non-State) pensions held by the population of Great Britain between 2014 and 2020.
Continue readingSecondary analysis of the Wealth and Assets Survey
The Pensions Dashboards Programme commissioned Ipsos to carry out secondary analysis of the Wealth and Assets Survey to describe the numbers and types of pensions held by the population of Great Britain.
Continue reading View Wealth and Assets survey reportCommon questions on dashboards
I regularly attend speaking engagements throughout the year, where I take the opportunity to talk about pensions dashboards and provide updates on the programme. These events are always intended to be conversations, not just broadcasts. I frequently invite questions from the audience to help clarify complex points around pensions dashboards. Here are some of the common topics I've been addressing.
Continue readingWhy are pensions dashboards needed?
As industry continues preparing for pensions dashboards, it’s worth revisiting why this work is being undertaken with the Government and regulators.
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