Written questions

Pensions: Communication

Commons · Question 113528 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 25 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that pension scheme communications are made more transparent and understandable for the general public.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 25 Feb 2026

Pension schemes are under legal obligations to provide key information to members. Schemes should ensure that all communications are accurate, clear, concise, relevant and in plain English.Simpler Annual Benefit Statements, introduced in 2022, make define...