Employee Benefits

MAY 22, 2024

Scottish energy multinational SSE was one of the first employers to become accredited by the living pension scheme in 2023. The Living Pension savings target is 12% of a full-time living Wage worker’s salary, of which the employer pays at least 7%. One reason behind high contribution levels is SSE’s communications strategy.

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MAY 20, 2024

Health provider Novus Health has received living pension employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation. Luke Streeting, chief executive of Novus Health, said: “Our commitment to provide the living pension to our employees is a very important step to ensure all our staff can look forward to a decent standard of living in retirement.

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JUNE 3, 2024

A former director of 1066 Target Sports in St Leonards, East Sussex, has received a £15,000 fine for withholding legally-required pensions information. This caused a degree of distress to the people affected, as the money they thought was going into their pensions didn’t. It caused them real concern.”

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

After IBM unfroze its pension, some wondered if this was the start of a defined-benefit renaissance. Researchers say that's not what it was about.

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MAY 29, 2024

Commercial property investment firm Telereal Trillium, now known as TT Group, has completed a £130 million bulk purchase annuity full scheme buy-in for its pension plan. The post Telereal Trillium completes £130m full pension scheme buy-in appeared first on Employee Benefits. The plan is sponsored by Telereal Services.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

More employers could introduce gender inclusive paid parental leave to prevent and try to close gender pension gaps. The Pensions (Extension of Automatic-Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill will remove the lower earnings limit, enabling more employees to pay into a pension. The Pensions (Extension of Automatic-Enrolment) (No.

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Employee Benefits

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A buy-in is a contract between a defined benefit pension scheme and an employer that removes longevity, market, interest and inflation risks. With this in mind, what is a pensions buy-in and how is it conducted? If an investment strategy underperforms, it may not generate sufficient returns to pay pensions in the future.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 17, 2024

While automatic-enrolment has resulted in more individuals saving for retirement, it has created a separate issue that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) describes as ‘the proliferation of small pots’: the creation of multiple deferred pension pots , often low in value, when employees change employer.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 6, 2024

WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist has run financial education workshops for staff in hundreds of organisations and is encouraging people to consider using this saving in National Insurance if they can, to increase their monthly pension contributions. When made into a pension contribution it is worth £206.39

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

So far, it has been delivered to approximately 80,000 of its UK employees. Kerry Shiels, pension and benefits director at BT, says: “It is very important that employees understand their BT pension and the retirement decisions they will need to make in the lead up to, and at, retirement. before financial education, to 4.1

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Employee Benefits

MAY 22, 2024

It is generally acknowledged that, despite the success of pensions auto-enrolment , saving the minimum contribution levels will not lead to a comfortable standard of living in retirement. Pensions can also seem too abstract to think about. The complexity of pensions and lack of financial education is another factor, Blake adds.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Printer and image product manufacturer Lexmark has completed a £46 million pension buy-in for its UK division’s pension scheme. The post Lexmark completes £46 million pension buy-in appeared first on Employee Benefits. The transaction completed in March.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 23, 2024

Nearly one-quarter (23%) of UK employees are unsure of the size of pension pot they require to achieve their desired retirement income, according to research by online pension provider PensionBee. A good pension pot is one that can provide enough money for the duration of retirement.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Public trust in the pensions industry has increased for the fourth consecutive year, according to research by third-party pensions administrator Trafalgar House. The results found that trust in the pensions industry rose to 5.26 Only 22% said they do not have any or much trust in the pensions industry. in 2022, 4.63

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MARCH 27, 2023

What is a group personal pension (GPP)? A group personal pension is a defined contribution (DC) arrangement whereby an employer agrees to make monthly contributions into a scheme, but the contract is between the employer and the pension provider. The rest will be taxed. The income is taxable. What are the origins of GPPs?

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Two-thirds (66%) of full-time UK employees regard contributory pensions and savings as important, according to research by Employee Benefits Isle of Man. The post 66% of full-time UK staff think contributory pensions are important appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Need to know: Change will happen when it comes to employers’ pensions plans. But when change happens in areas that are not well understood, like pensions , people can sometimes assume that any news is bad news. Whatever the change, some universal principles remain true. Avoid legalese; be honest, clear and concise.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Electronics business Epson UK has completed a £60 million pension buy-in for its Epson UK Pension Scheme. The deal, which was carried out with financial services firm Just Group and scheme trustee Dalriada, secures the benefits of 113 pensioners and 289 deferred members.

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Employee Benefits

JULY 17, 2023

When law firm Herbert Smith Freehills was approached about taking part in the living pension pilot, it was keen to support what it saw as a vital initiative not just for its own employees, but for society in general. It decided to become an accredited living pension employer to provide greater financial security for its 5,000 employees.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Credit: MAHATHIR MOHD YASIN / Shutterstock.com Global battery and lighting brand Energizer Group has completed a £44 million pensions buy-in for its Energizer UK Pension Plan. The post Energizer Group completes £44 million pension buy-in appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Employee Benefits

MAY 16, 2024

Technology firm Siemens and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council are among the employers shortlisted for Best pensions strategy at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024. A Howden spokesperson said: “We worked really hard with our pensions strategy. View the shortlist For more information and to book your table.

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JULY 25, 2023

Transitioning to a superior provider is no longer a hassle: If you’re contemplating changing your current workplace pension scheme, the process isn’t as challenging as you might think. Many pension companies (we’re one of them!) What is a workplace pension? are prepared to assist you with the heavy lifting.

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Employee Benefits

JULY 6, 2023

But your workplace pension setup could be causing this wastage right under your nose, without you even being aware. Workplace pension contributions are fantastic as a concept, offering long-term financial stability and nurturing a productive and motivated workforce. Remember, your workplace pension is your priciest benefit.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Given cost of living worries and the notion this may be impacting pension savings, WEALTH at work conducted research* with employees to find out their thoughts into what’s happening in reality. It’s therefore more important than ever to ensure employees are engaged with their pensions.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 31, 2024

Pensions law firm Sacker and Partners has become a living pension employer. Sackers joins other employers which have received living pension accreditation, including Aviva, Wealthify, Phoenix Group, Herbert Smith Freehills and SSE.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Auto Enrolment Pension Staging Date: A Guide for Employers Whether you’re exploring the possibility of establishing a new auto enrolment pension for your company, or if you’ve already got one in operation pension auto enrolment staging dates might puzzle you. Hasn’t pension auto enrolment been an obligation for quite some time?

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MARCH 26, 2024

Ride-hailing operator Bolt is to launch a pension scheme for its 65,000 UK registered private hire vehicle drivers from 1 May 2024. Through the scheme, which is provided by Aviva, drivers will be able to contribute 5% of their fees from every completed trip into their pension pot, to which Bolt will add a further 3% contribution.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Passionate about financial wellbeing , global recruitment firm Hays provides employees with back-to-basics roadshows and webinars to explain pensions terminology in a more straightforward way in order to combat the gender pensions gap. This is to highlight the impact of the gender pensions gap and work to avoid it.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the final version of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024 and a consultation response. The post DWP publishes updated occupational pension schemes regulations appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The UK’s private sector defined benefit (DB) pension landscape is generally described as in its endgame. There has been a fall in the number of open DB pension schemes as a result of economic, social and regulatory changes. The vast majority of employers offer a defined contribution (DC) pension to eligible employees.

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 14, 2023

When Ford Motor Company moved to a master trust in April 2022, explaining the changes to people at pensions roadshows was a priority. Oliver Payne, international pensions and data analytics manager at Ford and founder of the Reinventing Pensions event, explains: “The reason for that is you get people’s focused attention.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 23, 2024

The FCA announced that more over 55s are accessing their pensions, and over half are cashing out their pension pots completely. Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work – a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist comments; “It’s concerning that so many pensions are being cashed out in full.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Retailer Spar UK has completed an £11 million buy-in transaction for its UK pension fund. Before approaching the market, the trustees worked to equalise guaranteed minimum pensions within the fund. This is especially notable given the unprecedented demand in the pension risk transfer market.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 18, 2023

Global technology organisation Siemens, which employs approximately 7,000 employes in the UK, believes it is important for its younger employees to understand that pension saving is most effective when they start early on. “We also use our internal social platform Yammer to promote pension messages within Siemens.”

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Of 500 people surveyed by online pension provider PensionBee, 66% said they were unaware of the total value of their pension pots. While customers under the age of 40 have on average of just £11,200 saved for retirement, they have also already typically brought together two pension pots.

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Employee Benefits

APRIL 22, 2024

According to new research* from WEALTH at work of over 2,000 working adults with a defined contribution workplace pension, nearly half (49%) said they were unaware of what their pension is invested in. This is especially appealing for younger workers, a cohort typically less engaged with their pensions.”

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Employee Benefits

AUGUST 2, 2023

Telecommunications firm BT’s pension scheme has entered into a longevity reinsurance arrangement with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), which covers £5 billion of pensioner liabilities. The new arrangement follows the £16 billion of liabilities covered by a similar deal that the BT Pension Scheme entered into in 2014.

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