Effective pension engagement requires personalised, user-friendly communication and tools that help employees understand their full retirement picture rather than relying on generic messaging. Speaking at a panel at the...
Read moreDetailsClose to four in ten UK employees would prefer higher pension contributions from employers over popular workplace perks such as free snacks or duvet days, research has revealed. The...
Read moreDetailsHR leaders have been urged to remind employees to think carefully before accessing tax-free pension cash. The warning comes after HMRC and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed that...
Read moreDetailsScottish Widows has urged everyone to take a closer look at their pension plans as National Savings Week gets underway (22-26 September). Robert Cochran, retirement expert at the pension...
Read moreDetailsA shrinking proportion of pension savers are seeking regulated advice when accessing their pension money, prompting concerns about retirement decision-making and employee financial wellbeing. Data from the Financial Conduct...
Read moreDetailsThe UK pensions industry should take the lead in consolidating the large number of small pensions by 2030, according to a review by industry body Pensions UK. Small pension...
Read moreDetailsFewer than half of UK workers in their 60s feel ready to retire, raising questions about the support available to older employees. Only four in ten (41 percent) working...
Read moreDetailsMore than 90 percent of employers believe the chancellor will restrict pension salary sacrifice schemes in next month’s Autumn Budget, research has revealed. A survey of 505 C-suite executives...
Read moreDetailsPhoenix Group will rebrand as Standard Life plc in March 2026 to provide greater clarity to clients and employees. The group said that the change brings “our most trusted...
Read moreDetailsTV star Ross Kemp has teamed up with financial coach Bola Sol to front the fourth Pension Attention campaign, as they pump iron and urge people to "strengthen your...
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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.
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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.
