Govt admits pension dashboard law hindered by Brexit

DWP: ‘We must still be pragmatic.’

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While there is a strong case for enacting new laws enshrining the pensions dashboard initiative the government has admitted Brexit pressures are making the process more difficult.

Speaking at a roundtable held by Which? on 20 February, Department for Work and Pensions director Julie Gillis said new legislation and compulsion, in relation to data formatting and collection, were critical to the success of the project. She also confirmed a feasibility study, first announced by pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman last October, would be released next month. Gillis said: "We've been doing research with other countries, and there is a strong case for new legislation and compulsion; especially in terms of its format and timing of data. In terms of am...

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