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BT boosts employees’ pension knowledge with financial education programme

Employee Benefits

For the last 11 years, BT has rolled out a programme of financial education for its employees to help them plan for retirement. The latest series of retirement planning seminars saw a take-up rate of 73% of registered employees attending the session. before financial education, to 4.1 following it,” says Shiels.

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Top tips for boosting employees’ pensions knowledge 

Employee Benefits

Need to know: Employers can tailor content and communication channels to different employee groups to help with their pensions knowledge. Losing the jargon will make the language of pensions easier to understand and more relevant to staff. They could invest in financial coaching for a more personal approach to pensions education.

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Annuity Myths and Facts

Money Talk

Below are some key things to know about annuities from a recent seminar that I attended: Complexity- Annuities are often sold as a “simple” investment but, in reality, they can be quite complicated. They are often bought with money from settlements, investment accounts, and pension plan lump sum distributions.

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Top 10 pension mistakes individuals could make as they approach retirement

Employee Benefits

Most of us spend the majority of our working life saving into our pension. However, all this hard work saving can quickly unravel for those who aren’t aware of common pension mistakes. WEALTH at work outlines below the top 10 pension mistakes individuals could make, to highlight what employees facing retirement may need support with.

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How BT supports employees to build financial resilience and prepare for retirement

Employee Benefits

Research[1] by WEALTH at work found that 83% of employees are concerned that the cost of-living crisis will mean they will have to work longer before retiring and 33% think they won’t ever be able to afford to retire at all. Understanding what their state pension will be and when they will receive it is also crucial.

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Thatcham Research introduces financial wellbeing scheme

Employee Benefits

Employees can also participate in bespoke financial wellbeing workshops, featuring guides, webinars and in-person seminars on topics such as pensions and protection, budgeting , saving and investing. We sought to provide guidance to suit our colleagues throughout various key life events and with day-to-day financial budgeting.

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Examples of fringe benefits by category

Business Management Daily

Fringe benefits generally cover needs such as: Health and wellness Retirement planning Time off and vacation Financial offerings Work-life balance Company-sponsored fixtures and events Professional development Let’s take a look at what’s included in each category. However, there are a few categories into which they usually fall.