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How can employers nudge staff into saving more into their pensions?

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Credit: Stephen Barnes/Shutterstock Need to know: Employers should seek to understand the competing priorities that might stop individuals saving for retirement. With minimum auto-enrolment levels sitting at 8%, with 5% coming from the employee, there is a clear gap to plug. Pensions can also seem too abstract to think about.

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What actions can employers take to close the gender pensions gap?

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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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Top tips for boosting employees’ pensions knowledge 

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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. Workplace pensions are one of the most valuable elements of the benefits package.

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What Is a Qualified Retirement Plan?

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For such a program to enjoy any tax benefits , it has to conform to the standards set in the US tax code, section 401a. Types of Qualified Retirement Plans. There are three classes of qualified retirement plans, namely: 1. Defined benefits plan. Hybrid plan. Examples of qualified plans.

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What impact will CDC pensions have on employers’ retirement provisions?

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Need to know: Collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions potentially offer a more sustainable way of funding pensions and reducing pension liabilities for some employers. Clear and effective communication from employers will be key to keeping employees well-informed about the implications and benefits of CDC schemes.

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Things Every Employer Should Know About Pension-Linked Employee Savings Accounts (PLESAs)

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In the wake of recent developments, we are pleased to provide insights into Pension-Linked Employee Savings Accounts (PLESAs) under the Secure 2.0 PLESAs are short-term savings accounts that are established and maintained within a defined contribution plan. Here are the top 5 things employers should know: What is a PLESA?

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Hays addresses the gender pensions gap

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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. It has offices in 33 countries and 13,000 employees across the world.

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