Employees plan to increase pensions contributions in light of freedoms

Two in five (39%) employees are planning to increase their pensions contributions in response to pensions freedoms, according to research from Portus Consulting.

SMEs lack auto-enrolment confidence

UK SMEs lack confidence around pensions and pensions regulation, research from Barclays Corporate & Employer Solutions has found.

Three in five don't know how much they have saved for retirement

Three in five (59%) people aged 65 and under with pension savings have no idea how much they have saved, according to YouGov research on behalf of B&CE, provider of The People’s Pension.

Pensions: the Australian experience

Can too much freedom around pensions be a bad thing? That certainly appears to be the case in Australia, which has a much more liberal attitude towards pensions savings.

Pensions freedoms: what to do now

On 6 April pensions freedoms come into force. NAPF head of policy and research Jackie Wells says employers have a big role in play in helping people understand the new freedoms, but that NAPF members...

An employer perspective on pensions and savings

Roger Fairhead, group head of compensation and benefits at SAB Miller, on how he views retirement and employee savings.

The retirement revolution

On 6 April pensions freedoms are changing dramatically. Will this sea change cause retirees to go overboard with withdrawals or spending?

Budget 2015 reaction: Lifetime Allowance reduction ‘unfair and unwise’

A pensions expert has branded chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that the pensions Lifetime Allowance (LTA) will be cut from £1.25 million to £1 million “unfair, unnecessary and unwise”.

Budget 2015: What will it mean for HR?

What will today’s Budget bring? HR magazine quickly runs through what HR and business-related policies could be in the Chancellor’s red box.

Budget 2015: Few surprises for businesses

The 2015 Budget contained few big surprises for business, with chancellor George Osborne stressing the need for Britain to “stick with our long-term economic plan”.

Employers don’t trust government’s Pension Wise service

More than half (51%) of employers do not trust the government’s Pension Wise service to give their staff adequate support around retirement decisions, according to pensions consultancy Hymans...

One in 10 are worried they can’t afford to retire

One in 10 people (13%) are worried they will never be able to afford to retire, according to research from the CIPD.

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