Proposals to implement “targeted support”, to improve the availability and affordability of help with financial decisions, have been set out by the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)....
Read moreDetailsRegular financial advice can have a significant impact on people’s finances and their financial wellbeing, with almost two in five (37 percent) people that received professional financial advice estimating...
Read moreDetailsChancellor Rachel Reeves congratulated the Lord Mayor of London Alastair King for progress on the ‘Employer Pension Pledge’, in her Mansion House speech last night. More than 20 UK...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (55 percent) of senior HR, reward and benefits professionals are more worried about the economic situation than they were on 2 April, 2025, when the US...
Read moreDetailsThe UK’s defined contribution (DC) pensions landscape is set for major change, as research has revealed that 80 percent of businesses currently offering a DC scheme plan to change...
Read moreDetailsWorkers on average earnings could see their retirement savings grow by up to £29,000 under landmark reforms in the government’s Pension Schemes Bill, the government has said. The legislation,...
Read moreDetailsUK pension schemes cut carbon as politics blows hot and cold CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY OF THE BENEFITS EXPERT GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE WORKPLACE PENSIONS 2025 The majority...
Read moreDetailsMore than three quarters (76 percent) of financial services workers believe their reward and benefits packages offer good value for money, which is the highest of any sector surveyed...
Read moreDetailsThe government plans to review pension climate reporting and propose new sustainability rules. This review will examine existing rules (2021 Occupational Pension Schemes Climate Change Reporting Regulations) that require...
Read moreDetailsHigh living costs are pushing retirement further out of reach for UK workers, with a growing number believing they will never be able to afford to stop working, according...
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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.
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.
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.
