David Simpson: Don't make a hash of the dashboard

After lengthy delays, the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) finally revealed its plans for multiple pension dashboards in a consultation launched last month. While the initiative to provide a single view of all pensions and their projected income is to be welcomed, the government's feasibility report raises a number of issues and contradictions that ought to be addressed in the final delivery strategy. The DWP has decided to create a non-profit dashboard first, led by the new Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB), followed by other provider-sponsored commercial models. Given the prior...