All Financial wellbeing articles
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ArticlePoll: What type of financial support do you offer your staff?
Have your say in our latest readers’ poll.
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Article40% of employers offer four or fewer types of financial support
Nearly 40% of employers offer four or fewer types of financial support and have no plans to increase this, despite 61% of employees saying better support would make them more likely to stay, according to research by Hymans Robertson.
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ArticleExclusive: OneFamily introduces financial wellbeing support for staff
Financial services provider OneFamily has introduced financial wellbeing and education support for its 400 employees.
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ArticleFinancial stress impacts productivity at work for 39%
Two-fifths of employees say financial stress impacts their productivity at work, with 83 per cent taking at least one day off due to money worries in the past year, according to research by Stream.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Myerson Solicitors’ employee ownership culture shapes benefits proposition
Myerson Solicitors has positioned benefits as central to its employee proposition, using its Bee Well initiative to support financial, mental and physical wellbeing alongside work-life balance and career development.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Is it time to broaden the scope of financial wellbeing?
Could individuals’ lived experiences have more of a role to play in educating others?
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Case StudiesPodcast: Atom Bank uses employee feedback to shape benefits
Atom Bank’s payroll, benefits and reward manager, Gabby Harrison, discusses the organisation’s approach to employee-led benefits design in the latest Employee Benefits podcast.
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AnalysisHow can employers support employees’ financial wellbeing through seasonal pressure points?
Religious festivals, school holidays and the back-to-school period can create financial strain spikes for employees, compressing spending into short windows and causing anxiety and stress.
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Case StudiesPowwr supports staff at financial pressure points through benefits
International energy software firm Powwr supports its employees at financial pressure points with assistance through benefits.
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Case StudiesWickes offers range of financial wellbeing support throughout the year
UK DIY retailer Wickes offers a range of financial wellbeing support to its employees throughout the year to ease any worries.
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Article70% of UK adults report weekly stress mainly due to financial strain
Just under three-quarters (70%) of UK adults have reported weekly stress primarily due to financial strain, according to research by Cigna Healthcare.
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Employers must prepare staff for working longer as retirement pressures mount
Employers need to focus on health, job design, reward and financial awareness to prepare workers for extended careers.
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AnalysisHow to help employees with pension investment decisions
Many employees are potentially missing out on higher pension returns by remaining in their scheme’s default fund.
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ArticleNational living wage to rise in April 2026
The national living wage (NLW) will rise by 4.1% to £12.71 per hour from April 2026, while the national minimum wage (NMW) for 18 to 20-year-olds will increase from £10 to £10.85.
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ArticleNHS Education for Scotland receives living wage accreditation
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has received living wage employer accreditation as part of its aim to pay a wage that reflects the cost of living.
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Article88% of employees want to receive a gift card for Christmas
Gift cards have topped the list of most desired Christmas gifts, with 88% of employees wanting to receive one, according to research by Blackhawk Network (BHN).
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AnalysisWhere does auto-enrolment sit in a pensions strategy?
Employers are incorporating auto-enrolment into their pensions strategy in different ways to help staff avoid retirement poverty.
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ArticleGovernment publishes Financial Inclusion Strategy
The government has published its Financial Inclusion Strategy in order to tackle the barriers to individuals’ and households’ financial inclusion.
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ArticleUK financial wellbeing declines for the first time
UK financial wellbeing has declined for the first time, while the gender gap has widened by nearly a third, according to research by financial wellbeing platform Stream.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Connaught Care Collection ensures benefits support all areas of employees’ lives
Connaught Care Collection’s total reward approach sees its benefits package closely weaved into talent attraction and its employee experience.