News UK government will drop British ISA plan broadly welcomed
Reports that the government will drop plans to create a new UK ISA have been broadly welcomed. The news follows concerns that a new ISA would further complicate an...
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Wealth at Work launches gamified financial wellbeing platform ‘money&me’
A new interactive, gamified financial wellbeing platform called ‘money&me’ has been launched by specialist provider Wealth at Work. Employees can use the platform to build their financial knowledge through...
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‘Financial avoidance’ affects one in five employees
A fifth of employees suffer from some level of financial avoidance, according to findings in the Aviva Working Lives Report 2024: Working for the Future. The annual investigation showed...
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Scottish employers lack confidence in key employee benefits, finds research
More than three quarters of employers in Scotland do not have sufficient mental health support for staff, according to a report from Howden Employee Benefits. The report, titled ‘Employee...
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Husky and Swoop partner to ‘transform value’ of SME workplace pensions
Husky Finance (Husky) has partnered with Swoop Funding (Swoop) to raise awareness of the benefits of pension salary exchange for SMEs. Salary exchange is standard practice among larger employers,...
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Employers lean into wellbeing but miss employees’ top priority
Employers are prioritising physical and mental wellbeing support for workers but they are missing a trick when it comes to offering the wellbeing benefits staff really need, a study...
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Matching becomes biggest pensions dashboard concern for schemes
As calls to roll out pension dashboards sooner rather than later grow louder, pension schemes have said that the ability to successfully match members with pensions via the dashboard...
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Younger men increasingly value family planning benefits, driving broader trend
A significant number of younger employees are prioritising family planning in their financial goals, meaning employers need to recognise the growing importance of benefits that support this, such as...
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Inflation data prompts fresh calls to cut interest rate
ONS figures out today confirm that inflation remains at 2 percent, prompting calls for the Bank of England (BoE) to lower interest rates to take the brakes off growth. ...
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Employer bodies call for pensions overhaul to avert ‘retirement poverty’
As the main political parties started rolling out their election manifestos this week, calls for a systemic overhaul of private and state pensions have come in an open letter...
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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 – Wellbeing: HR is supporting everyone, but who’s supporting HR?
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.
HR is expected to lead with strength and compassion. But who is supporting the supporters?
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.
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