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HIVE360’s employee benefits and rewards app, Engage

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It is leading the way in innovating employer engagement via its suite of employee benefits that match individual business requirements with a tailored, personal solution, to provide a ‘bridge’ between an employer and its workforce with pioneering technology-based solutions. For more information: www.hive360.com

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What do employers need to know about the pensions lifetime allowance abolition?

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Employers will need to review policies for employees who previously opted out of the pension scheme because they may have been close to the lifetime allowance. Two new limits will be introduced in April to control tax relief on pension lump sums. Some employers offered a cash benefit instead of a pension contribution.

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Mark Ormston: Is the scrapping of the lifetime allowance a disappearing act or just an illusion? 

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Much like a classic transformation trick, LTA is disappearing but enter stage left, the lump sum allowance, and the lump sum and death benefit allowance. The lump sum allowance is a cumulative limit of £268,275 on the tax-free elements of someone’s pension benefits. appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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5 steps to help employees engage with their pensions

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Whilst reducing contributions now would make relatively small savings each month, the impact on retirement savings in later life will be dramatic, due to lost employer contributions and tax relief.” It’s therefore more important than ever to ensure employees are engaged with their pensions.

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Do employees really need to be concerned about the Lifetime Allowance right now?

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Also, many employees in defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are unaware that their pension is valued at twenty times their annual pension for LTA purposes, and so an annual pension of £30,000 has a value of £600,000 for the purpose of testing it against the LTA. appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Laura Trott appointed minister for pensions

Employee Benefits

Trott has taken over responsibility for pensioner benefits including state, private and occupational provisions, as well as oversight of bodies such as The Pensions Regulator (TPR). Present press speculation around tax allowances for pensions are particularly concerning.

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Early and multiple interventions will improve pensions engagement!

Employee Benefits

Topics can include reviewing financial goals, developing an investment strategy, maximising tax efficiencies and how to plan for retirement. The post Early and multiple interventions will improve pensions engagement! appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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