Quick answer: Pensions dashboards are not open to the public yet. Pension schemes have until 31 October 2026 to connect, and the government will give at least six months’ notice before dashboards open. Until then, you need to find and check each pension yourself or have someone do it for you.
What will a pensions dashboard show?
- Each of your workplace and personal pensions, including ones you have forgotten
- Who runs each pension and how to contact them
- An estimate of what each could pay, where the scheme provides one
- Your State Pension
The free government dashboard will be run by MoneyHelper. Other approved dashboards may follow.
What can I do now?
- Check your State Pension forecast.
- List every job you have had and any pensions you remember.
- Use the free government Pension Tracing Service to find contact details for each scheme.
- Write to each scheme to confirm what it holds for you.
Our guide on finding out what pensions you have goes through each step.
Watch out for dashboard scams
Dashboards are not open yet. Be wary of anyone offering early access to a “pensions dashboard” or asking for your details to set one up. If in doubt, check the FCA’s ScamSmart guidance.
If you would rather someone did it for you
Tracing pensions yourself costs nothing but time. If you don’t have the time, or the letters and ID checks are putting you off, tell us what you remember and we’ll put you in touch with the right service:
- Pension Pie, our sister company, traces pensions of any size for one fixed fee of £249 including VAT. It never takes a percentage of what it finds and never moves your money.
- An FCA-authorised adviser may trace your pensions as part of an advice service, typically where they total £75,000 or more. The adviser explains any fees before you go ahead.
Frequently asked questions
When will the pensions dashboard be available?
Not yet. Pension schemes have until 31 October 2026 to connect, and the government has said it will give at least six months’ notice before dashboards open to the public.
Will the dashboard show my State Pension?
Yes. Dashboards are designed to show your State Pension alongside your workplace and personal pensions.
Will the pensions dashboard find lost pensions?
It should show pensions from schemes that have connected, including ones you have forgotten. Until it opens, you need to trace lost pensions yourself or have someone do it for you.
Will pensions dashboards be free?
The MoneyHelper dashboard will be free. Other approved dashboards may be offered by other firms.
More on finding lost pensions
- How do I find out what pensions I have?
- Can I find my pension with my National Insurance number?
- How to find a pension from an old job
- Finding a pension with a provider that changed its name
- Finding a pension from years ago
- How to check your pensions online
- SERPS: how to check and find yours
- The government Pension Tracing Service or paid tracing?
- What could an old pension be worth?