The Money and Pension Service (MAPS) has published the details and dates by when pension providers need to register their connection with the Pensions Dashboard 'ecosystem.'

MAPS said that by 31 October 2026 at the latest, providers of relevant pension schemes must register with the service and connect to the digital architecture operated by the Pensions Dashboard Programme (PDP).

Providers must be ready and able from the date of connection to receive requests to find pensions, and search records for data matches. They must also be ready to return pensions information to the consumer’s chosen Pensions Dashboard.

MAPS said firms must have regard to guidance set out by the Department for Work and Pensions, including a staged timetable for connection. 

DWP guidance is available.

The relevant dates in the guidance for FCA-regulated providers are:  

                        • 30 April 2025 – for providers with 5,000 or more relevant members  

                        • 31 January 2026 – for providers with fewer than 5,000 relevant members 

To register their connection to the MAPS’ Pensions Dashboards ecosystem, firms in scope of COBS 19.11 need a registration code generated by the Service.

Firms connecting to the MAPS Pensions Dashboards ecosystem via a third-party organisation (TPO) or an integrated service provider (ISP), will be advised by the TPO or ISP when the firm will need a registration code to meet the mutually-agreed connection date. Registration codes are valid for 30 days.

To request a registration code providers will need to download the application form and then email the completed form to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line: ‘Pensions Dashboards – Registration Codes Request’.

Once providers receive their registration code(s), they need to follow the guidance for ‘connecting via a third party’ which will be available on the Pensions Dashboard Programme (PDP) website.

MAPS first published Pensions Dashboard rules for pension providers in November 2022 just before the FCA first consulted on proposed requirements for firms operating a Pensions Dashboard in December 2022.

Last November the FCA released the rules firms must follow when designing and operating commercial Pensions Dashboards.

It issued its Policy Statement with its proposed rules and expectations for the initial launch of private sector Pension Dashboards but made it clear that the rules were likely to evolve over time.

Earlier this month pension trustees were urged to act ahead of the looming Pensions Dashboard staging dates to avoid unnecessary costs, protect member benefits and ensure a smooth transition.