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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Saving trends shift as ISA contributions surge among women and over 50s
A 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,...
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Hymans Robertson launches financial stress tool for employers
Almost three quarters (72 percent) of employees say they feel stressed about their finances, with many struggling to stay afloat amid soaring living costs, research from Hymans Robertson Personal...
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FCA proposals ‘a good step’ towards bridging financial advice gap
Millions of UK workers could gain access to better financial guidance under new proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which would allow firms to offer a new form...
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Scottish Widows Podcast: 21st Retirement report – Love has its dividends
Scottish Widows innovation & engagement specialist Robert Cochran talks to the report author Pete Glancy about the key findings The Scottish Widows' 21st Retirement Report sent shockwaves through the...
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Cost of living pushes retirement further out of reach, Wealth at Work warns
High living costs are pushing retirement further out of reach for UK workers, with a growing number believing they will never be able to afford to stop working, according...
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Think pensions are boring? AI, video, and gamification are changing that
SPONSORED CONTENT I constantly hear the debate on how important pension engagement is, or isn’t, in a world of default solutions where people are doubly defaulted into their workplace...
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Gamified health app cuts chronic pain by 70% in trial
A major UK workplace trial has found that a gamified health app, powered by behavioural science, can dramatically improve employee wellbeing. Results from the trial show it has cut...
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UK employers rethink benefits strategy amid soaring costs, survey confirms
UK companies are shaking up their benefits strategies as rising costs, economic uncertainty and fierce competition for talent put pressure on budgets, according to WTW’s latest biennial Benefits Trends...
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Perkbox Vivup and NatWest Mentor partner to target ‘critical gap’ in SME support
Perkbox Vivup and NatWest Mentor have partnered to launch a “high-impact wellbeing” service for SMEs aimed at “addressing a critical gap”. NatWest Mentor, part of NatWest Group, already offers...
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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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