A sense of security: The safety net provided by group risk benefits
The pandemic forced many of us to think about ‘what if the worst happens?’. What if we or our loved ones get sick, or we lose our job, or...
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Pensions
CAPA data: Performance of default DC pension funds back to normal
Defined contribution default fund pension performance is back to normal in the year to 30 June 2023, with all schemes registering positive returns and those with heavier equity allocations...
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Convenience guides employer choice of pension provider, DWP finds
The most influential factor for organisations in choosing a workplace pension provider is convenience, according to the latest annual employer survey by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)....
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New AE extension bill could boost young workers’ pensions by £150k
Auto-enrolment (AE) reforms mean that 18-year-olds are set to gain £150,000 by the time they reach retirement, according to Aegon. The new AE extension bill means that instead of...
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Older employees losing track of pension pots, says study
A significant number of older workers are unaware of how much they have saved for retirement, according to research by Cushon. The study – from a whitepaper by the...
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One-third of workers considered stopping pension contributions, study finds
One in three (33%) employees have thought about lowering or terminating their pension contributions in the last two years, this number rises to nearly half (49%) among those aged...
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AE extension bill gets third reading
The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill will be read a third time in the House of Lords today (18 September), the final step before it receives...
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Strike action looms as Bakkavor Pizza workers reject pay offer
Workers at Harrow, UK-based Bakkavor Pizza have rejected a 5.9% pay deal, with strike action now on the horizon. Members of the GMB union at the plant – which...
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Concern raised over ‘lost’ workplace pension pots
As many as 88% of UK workplace pensions savers have at least one pot that remains unclaimed, according to Netwealth research. Analysis by the wealth management organisation estimates that...
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Most pension savers fail to seek financial advice, study finds
Seven in 10 pension savers have not spoken to a financial adviser about their future retirement plans, according to new research. Canada Life surveyed 2,000 people – including 1,212...
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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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