Aviva has launched an innovative pension scheme with ride hailing app Bolt to offer registered drivers a pension the duo have called “an industry first”. Previously, drivers may have...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed there will be greater scrutiny of the performance of defined contribution pension funds in his 2024 Spring Budget speech today. He told MPs in...
Read moreDetailsMore people than ever are reliant on their workplace pension for a favourable retirement outcome. The introduction of automatic enrolment in 2012 has transformed the pension savings landscape in...
Read moreDetailsThis year, Nest's average monthly contributions have reached £543 million for its members’ pensions, reflecting a major increase from last year’s £477m. Nest manages £29.6 bn for 12 million...
Read moreDetailsOne in four people don’t know what contributions are being paid into their workplace pension, new research has found. This number includes those who are unsure about their own...
Read moreDetailsThe most influential factor for organisations in choosing a workplace pension provider is convenience, according to the latest annual employer survey by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)....
Read moreDetailsAuto-enrolment (AE) reforms mean that 18-year-olds are set to gain £150,000 by the time they reach retirement, according to Aegon. The new AE extension bill means that instead of...
Read moreDetailsNew research by Royal London has revealed a significant disparity between retirement aspirations and financial preparedness among the younger demographic, despite many workers starting to save earlier as a...
Read moreDetailsNearly three million low-paid workers could potentially be safely automatically enrolled into a workplace pension, a new study has suggested. Research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA)...
Read moreDetailsPensions have long been the Cinderella of the finance sector, left behind as other elements have steamed ahead in their use of technology. The advance of auto-enrolment, however, has...
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Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
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