The number of people not saving enough for a minimum retirement lifestyle has increased by 1.2 million people (3%) in the last year, a report from pensions provider Scottish Widows has revealed.

In the run up to the general election on Thursday (4 July), we look at the key policy pledges that would impact HR. Today, we focus on apprenticeships, skills, pensions and benefits.

Reports to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) by employees concerned about auto-enrolment (AE) in their workplace pension scheme have risen, The Sun reported on 19 May.

A new pension charter signed by the CIPD and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is calling for major reform including protecting the value of the state pension during the cost of...

The UK government has decided not to bring forward the date when the state pension age is due to rise from 67 to 68.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave his budget announcement to parliament today (17 November), as he officially announced the UK is in the midst of a recession.

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has won compensation for almost 9,000 members from the government after successfully proving that changes to firefighter pensions were discriminatory towards younger...

The current economic climate means there has never been a greater need for HR to be supporting their workforce with practical financial solutions that are affordable and make an impact. With inflation...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called on government to reform the UK pensions system through recommendations that could see median earners’ savings boosted by 25%.

Workers are favouring companies that offer green pension plans, according to research from Scottish Widows.

UK workers are having to work for longer before retirement due to the increased state pension age, while receiving less money from their pensions than they would need to retire comfortably.

The UK government has unveiled a new pension scheme to provide workers with more options for their retirement funds.