# Pension Schemes Act 2026, Section 124: Pensions dashboards

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In section 4A of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (specific functions included in the pensions guidance function)—
(a) in subsection (2)—
(i) omit the “and” after paragraph (b);
(ii) after paragraph (c) insert—
“(d) the Pension Protection Fund, including information relating to an individual, and
(e) the financial assistance scheme, including information relating to an individual.”;
(b) in subsection (6), at the appropriate place insert—
““financial assistance scheme” means the scheme provided for by regulations under section 286 of the Pensions Act 2004 (financial assistance scheme for members of certain pension schemes);”.
(2) The Pensions Act 2004 is amended as follows.
(3) In section 203 (provision of information relating to the Pension Protection Fund to members of schemes etc)—
(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “times” insert “or in prescribed circumstances”;
(b) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) Regulations under subsection (1)(a) may make provision about how information is to be provided, including provision requiring—
(a) the use of electronic communications;
(b) the use of facilities or services specified or of a description specified in the regulations;
(c) information to be provided in such a way that it can subsequently be provided by means of—
(i) a qualifying pensions dashboard service, or
(ii) the pensions dashboard service provided by the Money and Pensions Service.
(1B) In subsection (1A)—
“pensions dashboard service” means a pensions dashboard service within the meaning of section 238A(1);
“qualifying pensions dashboard service” has the meaning given by section 238A(2).”
(4) In section 238A (qualifying pensions dashboard service), in subsection (4), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) information of a prescribed description about—
(i) the Pension Protection Fund;
(ii) the financial assistance scheme;
(bb) Pension Protection Fund information relating to the individual in question of such description as may be prescribed;
(bc) financial assistance scheme information relating to the individual in question of such description as may be prescribed;”.
(5) In section 238C (interpretation), in subsection (4), at the appropriate place insert—
““financial assistance scheme” means the scheme provided for by regulations under section 286 (financial assistance scheme for members of certain pension schemes);”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/22/section/124 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-act-2026/section-124
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