More than a fifth (21 per cent) of employers have never heard of pensions dashboards, despite the autumn 2026 connection deadline for in-scope pension schemes and providers, research from Everywhen has found.

Its analysis showed that just 20 per cent of employers said they knew a lot about pensions dashboards, while 38 per cent said they knew a bit about them.

One in five (20 per cent) employers had heard of pensions dashboards but knew nothing about them.

Everywhen noted that while employers have no direct legal obligation under the dashboards framework, they can play a valuable supporting role by maintaining accurate employee data and raising awareness among workers.

It argued that the implementation of dashboards was a good opportunity for employers to support the financial wellbeing of their employees.

While little input is required from employers, Everywhen said they can play an important role in supporting data accuracy, which will improve member matching.

“We encourage employers to keep track of the pensions dashboard developments as it will be a powerful way of boosting pension engagement for their employees,” commented Everywhen client director and pensions expert, Sorangi Shah.

“While the pensions dashboard is fundamentally there to ensure individuals have a full view across their various pension plans, it is also a valuable tool for employers to be able to present the details of the workplace pension schemes they are providing and their worth.

“This is a transformative time for pension holders and for employers offering workplace pension schemes. For the first time, employees will be able to view all their pension schemes online, in one place, including accrued benefits and projected income.

“This is a big step forward in making workplace pension schemes transparent and easily accessible so that employees can understand the true value of this crucial employee benefit.”

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