Employers have been urged to help reduce the gender pension gap as new analysis finds men have nearly twice the pension wealth of women on average. Broadstone’s Wealth &...
Read moreDetailsPension-finding platform Raindrop recovered £251 million worth of lost UK pensions in 2024, but said this is "the tip of the iceberg” with billions still in limbo. Last year’s...
Read moreDetailsA consultation to decide the future of the Pensions Scams Industry Group (PSIG) has found that while the volunteer-led body is greatly valued, the pensions industry is not yet...
Read moreDetailsOlder savers, people aged 50+, are failing to plan for potential shocks in retirement, according to research from consultancy Barnett Waddingham. The study shows that workers aged 50+ consistently...
Read moreDetailsThe risk posed by pension scammers is being highlighted in Eastenders as much loved character Jean Slater falls victim to a common scam. Soap opera producers worked with The...
Read moreDetailsThe first bulk purchase annuity to give the employer potential investment returns while at the same time securing members' benefits has been launched by M&G with a corporate client....
Read moreDetailsUK women are retiring seven years later, on average, than they did 30 years ago, signalling “dramatic shifts” in how people approach work. The study from longevity think tank...
Read moreDetailsStandard Life has appointed Alexa Mitterhuber to its defined benefit pension (DB) de-risking team as director of DB solutions. DB pension plans promise employees a specific retirement income, often...
Read moreDetailsThe treasury has unveiled plans to boost pension pots for savers and potentially unlock billions in investment by dramatically reshaping the UK’s pensions landscape. Under the reforms, “pension megafunds”...
Read moreDetailsWomen retire with £100,000 less than men, on average, while two fifths of women (42 percent) are currently on track to face poverty in retirement compared to just over...
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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.
As the professionals responsible for helping their organisations navigate NI hikes, rising employee stress levels and looming redundancies, the pressure on HR, reward and benefits teams has never been greater.
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In this episode of Benefits Unboxed, co-hosts Claire Churchard, Carole Goldsmith and Steve Herbert explore the emotional and ethical pressures HR face today, from managing redundancies to implementing complex legislation. They discuss why HR’s own wellbeing may not be the first topic of conversation, the risks that poses to employers, and the practical steps businesses can take to better support the wellbeing of the people who support everyone else.
This conversation shines a light on the resilience of the profession and why looking after HR is not just the right thing to do, but a business imperative.
