Part 4: Pensions Dashboards Section 119: Information from occupational pension schemes 238D Information from occupational pension schemes
Subsection (1) of the inserted section 238D enables the Secretary of State to make regulations imposing requirements on the trustees or managers of a relevant occupational pension scheme in relation to the provision, by a qualifying pensions dashboard service, of pensions information. "Relevant occupational pension scheme" is defined in section 238F. The regulations may also impose obligations on the scheme trustees or managers with respect to assisting a qualifying pensions dashboard service to provide this information. Subsection (1) also enables the regulations to impose similar requirements on the scheme trustees or managers with respect to the pensions dashboard service provided by the Money and Pensions Service.
	Subsection (2) enables the regulations to specify the meaning of "pensions information" in relation to a relevant occupational pension scheme. This information may, in particular, include information about an individual’s rights and obligations under the scheme, the pensions and other benefits to which they are or may be entitled and information designed to help the individual find out if they are a member of the scheme or to understand the scheme.
	Subsection (3) provides that regulations under subsection (1) may impose requirements relating to the provision of pensions information by the scheme trustees or managers. These include the persons to whom, and the manner, form and time in which, information must be provided and the steps to be taken before it is provided. For example, the regulations may provide that ID verification must be completed before any information is provided or that information must be in a certain electronic format.
	Subsection (4) provides that the regulations may require the scheme managers or trustees to comply with standards, specifications or technical requirements as are published from time to time by the Secretary of State, the Money and Pensions Service or a person specified or described in regulations, for example the Pensions Regulator.
	Subsection (5) enables the regulations under subsection (1) to allow for the making of determinations by the Secretary of State, the Money and Pensions Service or a person specified in the regulations. This is to enable those identified in regulations to make decisions related to the establishment and running of pensions dashboard services and the related infrastructure.
	Subsection (6) provides that regulations under subsection (1) may require the scheme trustees or managers to provide information about the carrying out by them of their requirements under this section to the Pensions Regulator, the Money and Pensions Service or a person specified or described in the regulations. This is, for example, to confirm the accuracy of data held and to support activity designed to help schemes provide data to dashboards and ongoing management information.
	Subsection (7) enables the regulations to provide that the scheme trustees or managers must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State or a person specified or described in the regulations in complying with their responsibilities under this section.