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The Pensions Regulator authorises UK’s first CDC pension scheme

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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has assessed and authorised the UK’s first collective defined contribution (CDC) pension scheme. The Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan (RMCPP) was the first to be added to the newly published list of authorised CDC pensions on TPR’s website.

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Buyer’s guide to group personal pension schemes

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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 pensions annual allowance has been increased from £40,000 to £60,000.

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Coastline Housing receives living pension accreditation

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Cornish charitable housing association Coastline Housing has received living pension accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation. Launched last month , the living pension is a voluntary savings target for employers who want to help workers build up a pension that will provide enough income for everyday needs in retirement.

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What is the current state of play with pensions dashboards?

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Need to know: The Department for Work and Pensions announced a delay to the delivery of the pensions dashboard programme in March 2023. Pensions dashboards are coming, and will allow individuals to access all their information online and in one place. Who will oversee the dashboards? What do employers need to do?

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How to design pension communications to engage younger workers

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One effective way in which employers can help drive employee engagement with pensions is by ensuring ease of access, so they can engage more easily and more regularly. In order to minimise jargon surrounding pensions, communication strategies should be easy to understand, inspiring, engaging and informing.

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Quarter of large employers have seen increase in pension scheme opt-outs

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A quarter (26%) of large employers have seen an increase in the number of pension scheme opt-outs among employees in the face of the cost-of-living crisis , according to research by Cushon. The majority (84%) of those with a workplace pension agreed that increased financial education around pensions would be helpful.

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Siemens encourages young staff to start building up pension contributions

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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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