The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved to clear up confusion around workplace savings schemes, offering employers reassurance that payroll savings can be implemented without falling foul of regulation. ...
Read moreDetailsFresh speculation that the Treasury could reduce the pensions tax-free cash allowance in the upcoming Autumn Budget has prompted concern from industry experts about the potential impact on savers’...
Read moreDetailsPensions administrator Capita Pension Solutions has connected its first client to the pensions dashboards ecosystem. The firm said it is an active supporter of the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP)...
Read moreDetailsThe Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has called on the government’s newly revived Pensions Commission to prioritise a long-term plan for Automatic Enrolment (AE) reform, including higher contribution rates...
Read moreDetailsThe government’s latest review of the state pension age (SPA) begins today against a backdrop of fresh research showing how heavily many older people rely on the state pension...
Read moreDetailsAlmost two fifths (39 percent) of people in the UK could struggle to cover their basic needs in retirement, with workers in Northern Ireland and the North East facing...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of organisations in the pensions industry run apprenticeship programmes, according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP). A poll of SPP corporate membership, which spans actuaries,...
Read moreDetailsMarks & Spencer has confirmed changes to its People Leadership Team, as the retailer's long-serving people director Sarah Findlater is set to leave the business in the autumn after...
Read moreDetailsSeven in ten of the three million pension savers who have taken flexible payments since the introduction of 2015’s ‘pension freedom’ reforms were under the age of 65, sparking...
Read moreDetailsA 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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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.
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.
