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ARTICLE · 07 JANUARY 2026

10 Key Pensions Developments In 2026: How Many Will Affect You?

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Here are our thoughts on the ten key pensions developments that scheme trustees and employers need to plan for in 2026.

United KingdomEmployment and HR
Rachel Uttley
Rachel Uttley
Jade Murray
Jade Murray
Catherine McAllister
Catherine McAllister
Paul Feathers
Paul Feathers

Here are our thoughts on the ten key pensions developments that scheme trustees and employers need to plan for in 2026. These include the deadline for connecting to pensions dashboards, the long-awaited judgment in the case of Verity Trustees Limited v Wood, and the coming into force of the "fix" provisions designed to address the issue of past scheme amendments being void due to a failure to obtain a "section 37 certificate".

Happy New Year! Here are our thoughts on the 10 key pensions developments that scheme trustees and employers need to plan for in the coming year.

1. Pensions dashboards connection deadline

The legal deadline for schemes to connect to pensions dashboards is 31 October 2026. Trustees should ensure their scheme administration agreements cover dashboards-related work. Pensions Regulator guidance notes that a failure to update service provider contracts in a timely manner risks holding up dashboard preparations.

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