Almost two fifths (39 percent) of people in the UK could struggle to cover their basic needs in retirement, with workers in Northern Ireland and the North East facing...
Read moreDetailsPIB Employee Benefits has bought Atwood Benefits UK (Atwood) as it continues to expand its global employees benefits business. The addition of Atwood, a consulting firm that specialises in...
Read moreDetailsSeven in ten of the three million pension savers who have taken flexible payments since the introduction of 2015’s ‘pension freedom’ reforms were under the age of 65, sparking...
Read moreDetailsA significant shift in personal saving habits that could influence how employers think about financial wellbeing benefits has been identified by Scottish Friendly. In the second quarter of 2025,...
Read moreDetailsEligible private sector workers contributed a record-breaking £25.5 billion to workplace pensions in 2024, according to analysis from consultancy Broadstone. The figure, based on figures from the Department for...
Read moreDetailsYounger generations in Britain are taking the lead on building financial resilience, saving and investing at far higher rates than their older counterparts, research from Scottish Friendly has revealed....
Read moreDetailsInternational group IFM Investors has called for united action across the investment chain to tackle modern slavery, warning that it is still deeply embedded in the global economy and,...
Read moreDetailsMore than three quarters (77 percent) of employers offer paid volunteering time to staff as a perk, but close to two fifths (38 percent) of employees never use it,...
Read moreDetailsProposals 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...
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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.
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.
