Money and Pensions Service

Enormous amounts of work are still required in order to deliver the pensions dashboard. Ros Altmann looks at the issues involved and urges politicians not to abandon the idea of an independent public dashboard.

Savers should not rush into making rash changes to their pensions, the government has warned as the Covid-19 crisis continues to hit financial markets.

Julian Mund says the pensions industry, regulators and government are all working together to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on savers.

Jon Dean looks at whether the AE system can be adapted to meet low earners’ needs and lower financial resilience.

The dashboard is reliant on all schemes having data readily available, but this is not yet the case for many DB schemes. Paul McGlone says this is a challenge the industry must work to overcome

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has cancelled a planned rise to the general levy amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.

The Work and Pensions Committee is due to question the senior leadership of the Money and Pensions Service (Maps) on the progress made in developing the pensions dashboard.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has launched an investigation into the increasing transfer of risks to consumers, with a particular focus on defined contribution (DC) pensions.

Caroline Siarkiewicz has been appointed as chief executive of the Money and Pensions Service (Maps) after seven months in the position on a temporary basis.

Pension Wise saw a 49% increase in customers arranging appointments with the service over the course of 2018/2019.