Gender pensions gap widens to 43% by age 55
Women have 43 percent less in their pension pot than men by the time they reach 55, according to Royal London’s workplace pensions saving data. Royal London’s research into...
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New type of workplace pension launches
Pension SuperHaven is launching to offer a new workplace pension product that guarantees income that is typically 10 to 15 per cent more than that paid by annuities and...
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Beat the pension scammers, how employers can help
For Sue Flood, the shock of losing her pension life savings resulted in severe depression. Flood and her husband were scammed out of £230,000 between them, with the final...
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TV star Gemma Collins fronts Pension Attention campaign; puts saving top of her list
Towie star and TV personality Gemma Collins, aka the GC, is fronting the latest Pension Attention campaign to highlight the importance of saving for later life. Collins appears in...
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Standard Life named as ‘safe haven’ provider for pension scam victims
Standard Life Master Trust has been chosen to be a ‘safe haven’ provider for thousands of defrauded pension savers. The pension provider will run a new scheme for pension...
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Starmer ‘lays groundwork’ for tax rises with warning of ‘painful’ Budget
Prime minister Keir Starmer has “laid the groundwork for tax rises” with talk of a “painful” October Budget, according to financial experts. Starmer said that since taking office, the...
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Pensions review: first phase offers ‘significant opportunities’ to boost outcomes for DC savers
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the first phase of the landmark pensions review will focus on four areas. These include driving the scale and consolidation of defined contribution...
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Aviva appoints innovative director to key wealth investment role
Insurer Aviva has appointed Maiyuresh Rajah as director of investments for wealth and advice within its UK Insurance, Wealth and Retirement (IWR) business. Rajah was previously head of investment...
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Auto-enrolment passes cost of living test, latest figures show
Pressure on household finances has failed to erode pension participation, including auto-enrolment (AE), according to official figures. The workplace pension participation rate for employees eligible for auto-enrolment was 88...
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Superfund update opens up endgame for DB pensions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has updated its guidance on defined benefits (DB) superfunds, prompting industry experts to call the move a "crucial market milestone" that confirms the regulator's support...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
Benefits Unboxed
The podcast from Benefits Expert, the title for HR, reward and benefits professionals.
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.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
We look at what this means for HR, from balancing employee flexibility with business needs, to ensuring benefits packages remain fair and accessible. We discuss the pinch points, and the opportunities, in building the new normal of work.
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