Over half of businesses 'unprepared' for auto-enrolment

Employers are being urged to start preparing for auto-enrolment 18 months before their staging date.

UK pension saving hits 'all-time low'

The number of people saving for retirement has hit an "all-time low", according to the annual Scottish Widows Pensions report, published today.

UK welcomes EU rethink on 'damaging' plans for solvency II pensions rules

European regulators have dropped a bid to make pension funds subject to the same capital rules as banks and insurers, which according to the Government, could have cost European businesses billions of...

Contributing to employees' pensions pot is key to auto-enrolment, says NEST

Employer contributions are key to staff staying opted in to their auto-enrolment scheme, according to research published today by National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

Government announces clampdown on pension charges

The Government has announced a plan to protect consumers by tackling high and inappropriate pension charges.

Unite challenges Axa over plans to cut final salary pension scheme

Financial services firm Axa has announced plans to close its defined benefit pension scheme and transfer 2,300 staff to defined contribution.

MPs call for single regulator for workplace pensions

MPs have called for workplace pensions governance to be overseen by a single regulatory body, in a report published today by the Work and Pensions Committee.

'Reckless' EU pensions rules could cost UK businesses £450 billion

European pension proposals that will force employers to make bigger contributions could increase UK pension fund deficits to at least £450 billion, the National Association of Pension Funds has...

Children of the 80s wake up to pensions

Young workers born in the 1980s are more "switched on" to pensions than older colleagues and plan to save more, despite the pressures of student debt and buying property, a survey published today for...

Public sector pensions funding gap "set to double"

Taxpayers face paying even more to subsidise public sector pensions than previously believed, a new study shows.

Government launches consultation on proposed improvement to automatic enrolment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation to improve the automatic-enrolment process.

Video: Key changes in workplace pension reforms

View our latest video on HRTV where HR technology provider ADP outlines key changes in workplace pension reforms.

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