Pension pots up 16%; but gender gap persists
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....
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Help employees avoid retirement remorse: seven top tips for HR
“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...
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Pensions regulator unveils ‘ambitious’ plan and restructure to help savers
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...
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Future of pension scam protection group in question
A group set up to help protect pension scheme members from scammers is considering its future role and funding options as its chair admitted the body is "ultimately unsustainable...
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Over 55s risk dream retirement as majority shun financial advice
Four in five (79 percent) people aged over 55 who have retired did not take up financial guidance or advice, instead preferring to manage their own finances. This was...
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One in five full-time workers struggle to make ends meet
Research from the StepChange debt charity has found that one in five (21 percent) of its clients in full-time employment (FTE) exceeds their monthly income even after receiving debt...
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Early retirement top employee goal; Gen Z most keen
Taking early retirement is a life goal for 65 percent of employees, rising to 70 percent for younger people in generation Z, a global study has revealed. Gen Z,...
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Almost half of staff clueless on where DC pensions invested
Nearly half (49 percent) of people with a defined contribution workplace pension have no idea what their pension pot is invested in, according to research from Wealth at Work,...
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Trust in pensions industry up but ‘dark cloud’ remains
Results from an index that assesses public trust in the pensions industry has found confidence has increased for the fourth year in a row. The annual Trafalgar House trust...
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Child benefit cash opt-outs rise 87% in a decade
The number of families choosing to opt-out of receiving child benefit payments has almost doubled in the past decade. Figures from HMRC out today (17 April) revealed 741,000 families...
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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.
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