Half of employers plan financial wellbeing overhaul
More than half of employers are preparing to revise their financial wellbeing strategies in the next two years, research has revealed. But the report, published by the Reward &...
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Pensions industry urged to lead on solving small pots cost and confusion by 2030
The UK pensions industry should take the lead in consolidating the large number of small pensions by 2030, according to a review by industry body Pensions UK. Small pension...
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Millions of over-60s feel unprepared for retirement, research shows
Fewer than half of UK workers in their 60s feel ready to retire, raising questions about the support available to older employees. Only four in ten (41 percent) working...
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Why marketing will define tomorrow’s reward leaders
Employers invest heavily in benefits but if the story doesn’t land with employees the spend is wasted. Reward teams need to adopt the skills of great marketers to make...
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Employers brace for Budget restrictions on pension salary sacrifice
More than 90 percent of employers believe the chancellor will restrict pension salary sacrifice schemes in next month’s Autumn Budget, research has revealed. A survey of 505 C-suite executives...
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Pensions firm Phoenix Group to rebrand as Standard Life
Phoenix Group will rebrand as Standard Life plc in March 2026 to provide greater clarity to clients and employees. The group said that the change brings “our most trusted...
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Ross Kemp and Bola Sol front new Pension Attention campaign
TV star Ross Kemp has teamed up with financial coach Bola Sol to front the fourth Pension Attention campaign, as they pump iron and urge people to "strengthen your...
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Employees want support to better understand how much to save for retirement
Employees want tools and support to understand how much they need for a comfortable retirement as many struggle to balance short-term financial needs and longer term goals. Research with 3,077...
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New Nest Invest board chair to ‘enhance pension investment strategy’
Major workplace pension provider Nest has beefed up its investment board with the appointment of chair Sally Bridgeland. The provider manages the savings of its 13 million members with...
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Half of employers risk falling behind on pension value-for-money checks
UK employers risk compliance headaches, wasted benefits budgets and weaker retention if they fail to keep workplace pensions under regular review. Yet less than half of employers have reviewed...
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BENEFITS UNBOXED PODCAST
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 – 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.
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.
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