Former Pensions Minister Baroness Ros Altmann has forecast major changes ahead for pensions in 2019 with policy trends already in motion likely to continue next year despite an uncertain economic picture.

The Government’s Pensions Dashboard plans unveiled this week have many hurdles to overcome and poor pension records could torpedo them, an ex Pensions Minister has warned.

The Government has published surprise plans today to open the door for commercial providers to offer enhanced Pensions Dashboards to pension savers.

The Department for Work and Pensions is to consult on introducing large-scale Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes although but it may be years before they arrive, according to one expert.