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Pensions minister predicts a much brighter pensions future

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

The pensions minister, Steve Webb, has admitted the current situation on state and occupational pensions...

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Employees need to be incentivised to save for retirement

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

HR professionals have warned employers they must engage staff in saving for retirement so they don't...

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Employers are urged to use the 'club card' to convey the value of pensions

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

Employers could learn from the supermarket 'club card' model when trying to communicate pensions with...

Facebook and Twitter are valuable tools for promoting pensions to Generation Y

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

With the rise of social networking, technology such as Facebook and Twitter are valid tools to communicate...

Accenture is top employer in Workingmums' awards list

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

Workingmums has announced the winners of its inaugural annual Top Employer Awards, giving the top accolade...

Expat employees say their health deteriorates when on assignments abroad

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

While the majority of expats have found wealth and happiness since moving abroad, their health levels...

Majority of UK workers have no insurance cover for critical illness

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

Almost seven out of 10 UK employees have made no financial provision for costs they may incur in the...

Public-sector employees will have to work longer to collect their pensions

David Woods, 07 Oct 2010

Public-sector staff have been told they will have to work for longer and contribute more into their pension...

Pensions body urges employers to spell out the pensions benefits at recruitment stage

David Woods, 06 Oct 2010

Too many people are sleepwalking into a job with no idea about its pension provision, and employers are...

Withdrawal of child benefit from high rate taxpayers could encourage them to increase their pension contributions

David Woods, 05 Oct 2010

The Chancellor's announcement that child benefit will be withdrawn from families where at least one parent...

Employees place too much reliance on company pension scheme without knowing full financial details

June Barber, 01 Oct 2010

Although a majority of employees are reliant on their company pension as their main source of retirement...

Face-to-face communication of benefits packages works best

David Woods, 01 Oct 2010

Nine out of 10 companies with a highly engaged workforce employ face-to-face communications as the best...

Number of pensioners in poverty has fallen by one million

30 Sep 2010

There are one million fewer pensioners in poverty than a decade ago, according to figures out today from...

Aegon closes third party pension and employee benefits software businesses

Siân Harrington, 29 Sep 2010

Aegon, one of the world's largest life insurance and pension firms, is to close its third party pension...

Employers are waiting for Government review before going ahead with pensions-auto-enrolment plans

June Barber, 27 Sep 2010

Two-thirds of companies have started to prepare for pension auto-enrolment, but many have put their plans...

Royal Mail says 10% of shares will go back to staff

David Woods, 24 Sep 2010

Business Secretary Vince Cable said at least 10% of the shares in Royal Mail will go to its employees....

What to bear in mind when choosing an international PMI plan for expat employees

23 Sep 2010

The number of British citizens moving abroad each year averages 60,000 and a significant proportion of...

CIPD recognised for the quality of it's defined contribution pension

David Woods, 22 Sep 2010

The CIPD has been given the pensions industry's top mark of excellence for its staff pension scheme....

Public Sector People Managers' Association fights back against accusations the sector overpays its leaders

David Woods, 20 Sep 2010

The Public Sector People Managers' Association (PPMA) has moved to defend high pay in the public sector....

Grant Thornton launches employee benefits consultancy

David Woods, 17 Sep 2010

Grant Thornton is to launch an employee benefits consultancy to provide employee remuneration and pension...

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