40% of older workers cut pension contributions
Seven out of 10 older workers have cut their spending, while four out of 10 have stopped saving for their retirement, according to new data. The research by Just...
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Single mothers face £250k pension shortfall – research
Single mothers are £246,000 worse off compared to the average couple, according to new research. According to Scottish Widow's Women and Retirement Report, this shortfall includes all assets, including...
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Pressure on pension savers as inflation hits 40-year high
Price inflation hit 11.1 per cent a year in October, the highest figure since 1981 according to the latest ONS figures. This latest price rise is being driven by...
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More than 44% of adults won’t be saving any money in the next year
Men are more unlikely to save money in the next 12 months compared to women, and a further 43% find it difficult to pay bills while women are using...
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Fewer pension savers breach lifetime limits
The number of savers breaching their lifetime allowances appears to have fallen over the past year according to the latest HMRC data. In response to a freedom of information...
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Pension schemes falling behind on emission targets: Make My Money Matter
Six out of the 10 largest DC pension providers have yet to publish 2025 emission reduction targets, seen as a key part of hitting net zero targets. This was...
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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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