Any expectations that annual wage growth would fall in line with inflation were dashed as the ONS released its latest pay and labour market figures today. Growth in annual...
Read moreDetailsEnhanced employment rights, investment in jobs and skills, and, to the surprise of many, the Pensions Bill, were included in the King’s speech today, which sets out the government’s...
Read moreDetailsPensions provider Aegon has called on the new Labour government to establish an independent ‘Pensions and Savings Commission’, after the party secured a sweeping victory in the 2024 general...
Read moreDetails“If Labour gets the keys to Number 11, they’ll need to hit the ground running. They might be exhausted after the relentless campaign, but they can’t afford to rest...
Read moreDetailsPension scheme members’ confidence that they have saved enough money to retire has dropped, according to the latest data from Trafalgar House. The third-party pensions administrator said that while...
Read moreDetailsThere is substantial support among voters for the next government to conduct a comprehensive pension and savings review, according to a poll by online pension provider PensionBee. The survey...
Read moreDetailsAs 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...
Read moreDetailsMillions of employees will see little income tax respite after the general election as thresholds that have failed to rise with inflation will remain “rooted to the spot”. The...
Read moreDetailsWith the starting gun for the general election fired, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) wasted no time in urging the next government to tackle the deficit in...
Read moreDetailsThe NSPCC is renowned for its work protecting and supporting children. What is less well known is that the organisation’s reward and benefits policies have been enhanced to promote...
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