Financial benefits

Handling staff exits is challenging enough without falling foul of tax rules that affect termination payments. Avoid an awkward chat with HMRC by getting a grip on how common...

ONS figures out today (14 May, 2024) indicated that the UK jobs recovery is faltering but the big question is whether what remains of the recovery will be enough...

The UK workforce is experiencing “significant psychological distress" as people face ongoing financial pressures, according to the 2024 State of Financial Wellbeing Index. In the past three months, 47...

The delivery of pensions dashboards that will enable people to view all their pensions online, in one place, is being stymied by a lack of digital skills and capacity....

As the cost of living crisis rumbles on, employers need to unlock the power of the default mindset to deliver enhanced benefits for employees, argues Jon Rudoe, employee finance...

UK pension pots have increased by 16 percent on average in just a year as savers “appear to be prioritising pensions more than ever”, according to online provider PensionBee....

“As the third chapter of life, retirement should be a positive experience,” according to Tom Evans, managing director, retirement, at Canada Life. “And for many that is, thankfully, the...

The pensions industry can expect the regulator to “engage differently with the market” in future, as it ups its digital capabilities, monitors market consolidation and bolsters saver innovation. In...

When Royal Mail planned the relaunch of its wellbeing programme, it faced a unique set of challenges, not least communicating benefit changes that required a workplace email when many...

Cost is the number one factor driving decisions around employee benefits and wellbeing strategies in the UK, research has shown. But in spite of this employers still view employee...