Hutton promises a "transparent and simple" pensions system for the public sector

On the very afternoon Lord Hutton, chairman of the Government's Independent Public Service Commission, launched his interim report on public-sector pensions, he faced the pensions industry itself with...

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

Public-sector staff have been told they will have to work for longer and contribute more into their pension schemes, in order to secure an appropriate retirement income.

Employees need to be incentivised to save for retirement

HR professionals have warned employers they must engage staff in saving for retirement so they don't have to work on into old age.

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

Employers could learn from the supermarket 'club card' model when trying to communicate pensions with staff, HR staff have been told.

Majority of UK workers have no insurance cover for critical illness

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

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

With the rise of social networking, technology such as Facebook and Twitter are valid tools to communicate pensions education to staff - regardless of age, according to industry experts.

Expat employees say their health deteriorates when on assignments abroad

While the majority of expats have found wealth and happiness since moving abroad, their health levels can suffer as a result

Conservative Conference: child benefit cuts raise doubts about commitment to make work family-friendly

After 13 long years out of power, many could have expected that this year's Conservative conference was going to be a victory celebration. However, the attitude of Conservative delegates in...

Pensions minister predicts a much brighter pensions future

The pensions minister, Steve Webb, has admitted the current situation on state and occupational pensions is "wholly inadequate", but claims the "glass is half full" and predicted a much brighter...

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

Too many people are sleepwalking into a job with no idea about its pension provision, and employers are not doing enough to help them.

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

The Chancellor's announcement that child benefit will be withdrawn from families where at least one parent pays 40% tax could create strong incentives for people earning just above the higher rate tax...

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

Although a majority of employees are reliant on their company pension as their main source of retirement income, many do not know how much their employer actually contributes to the scheme.