Question follow-through · 104595

Pensions: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help people understand the risks associated with pension transfers.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
9 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help people understand the risks associated with pension transfers.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Pension transfer regulations require trustees and scheme managers to carry out due diligence before processing a transfer request. Where a potential risk of a scam is identified, the transfer may be stopped. In cases where there are risk indicators but th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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