All Financial wellbeing articles – Page 81
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Supplier articleOne Of The Things I Read Without Fail
The Money StatisticsThe world of money can be a confusing and overwhelming place. Where can any of us go to for an accessible and concise summary of the state of the UK’s finances and a truly impartial picture of how we are all using our money?Since 2005, The Money Charity ...
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ArticleThree-fifths of staff at Slug and Lettuce, Walkabout and more enrol in flexible pay
More than three-fifths (63%) of hourly-paid staff at pub group Stonegate Pubs, which operates 772 UK venues under brands that include Be At One, Slug and Lettuce and Walkabout, have enrolled to use a new flexible pay benefit since its launch in April 2019.The financial benefit, provided by Wagestream in ...
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OpinionTony Pugh: Global challenges and solutions for DC pensions and financial wellbeing
A global financial wellbeing programme that takes into account localised pensions legislation, different taxation regimes and myriad different savings products might sound more like solving a Rubik’s Cube than building a benefits strategy.However, the DC pension and financial wellbeing global employee survey, published by Aon in June 2019, shows that, ...
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Supplier articleManaging Your Money In the Everyday
Whether we like it or not, money plays a crucial role in our daily lives and managing it effectively can help things run more smoothly. Life is easier when you have effective financial skills and taking the time to learn how to manage your money better on a day-to-day basis ...
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Supplier articleA Day in the Life of Financial Wellbeing
Being a freelancer means there is no typical day so I (Emma) can be working from home writing online content for an international bank one day, and then spending an hour with a community group talking about where to access debt support the next. I love the fact that I ...
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ArticleStaff at Bella Italia, Café Rouge and others draw down £902,623 with flexible pay
Staff employed at restaurant organisation Casual Dining Group (CDG), which operates 280 restaurants in the UK across brands such as Bella Italia, Las Iguanas and Café Rouge, have drawn down £902,623 since May 2019, using a new flexible pay benefit.The financial benefit, provided by Wagestream in partnership with Fourth, was ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of employees with cancer value reduced or flexible hours
Approximately two-fifths (42%) of employees who have been diagnosed with cancer state that being offered reduced or flexible hours is one of the most valuable ways employers can help support them through treatment, according to research by Unum.The survey of 300 UK employees who have been diagnosed with cancer in ...
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Supplier articleThe ‘B’ Word
As the UK’s financial capability charity, we are passionate about engaging people with their finances, encouraging them to develop the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours they need to manage their money well and improve their financial wellbeing as a result.One absolutely core part of that is in getting to grips ...
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Supplier articleYour support can make all the difference
Every day we aspire towards greater financial wellbeing for the UK, and engage with people of all ages and at all stages to see this coming about. However, we know there is much more that needs to be done and many more people in whose lives we can make a ...
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Supplier articleWhy financial wellbeing is more than just a buzzword
By Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work Financial wellbeing has become something of a buzzword in the workplace. In general it describes an individual’s perception of how financially healthy, happy and free from worry they are when thinking about their financial situation.The impact of poor financial wellbeing can be especially ...
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Supplier articleIs income protection important for young employees?
It’s easy to dismiss income protection as something people need later in life when age-related illnesses and conditions become more prevalent. But there is every reason why your staff in their 20s and 30s should value this benefit.Statistics show an increase in the number of people claiming for income protection ...
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OpinionKatherine Chapman: Living wage brings clear benefits to employees and employers
The Social Metrics Commission's Measuring poverty report, published in July 2019, found that 14 million people are now in poverty, with four million trapped in 'deep poverty', with incomes at least 50% below the official breadline. What is perhaps equally as shocking is that many of these people are in ...
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AnalysisHow can employers tackle in-work poverty?
Need to know:Identifying employees struggling with in-work poverty is difficult, but offering universal solutions can ensure that financial wellbeing initiatives benefit all those in need.Simple measures, such as exploring how to best manage overtime or introducing flexible working, can help staff improve their finances more effectively.A financial wellbeing strategy that ...
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Case StudiesB+A creates a supportive culture to address financial wellbeing
Establishing a supportive business culture in which staff feel able to openly discuss money can be the first step in helping employees avoid financial problems. This is a strategy used by creative management consultancy B+A when it comes to promoting financial wellness among its 20 employees.Andrew Missingham, chief executive officer ...
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OpinionKevin Hollinrake MP: Offering support to employees in financial hardship
A record 32.75 million people are now employed in the UK, and we have the lowest unemployment rate since 1974, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published in July 2019. Wage growth, which has been stubbornly subdued, is now an inflation-busting 3.6%.However, the persistent problem of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln to discuss saving habits at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Natasha McLaren (pictured), pensions and benefits manager at the University of Lincoln, will discuss how employers can encourage younger staff to develop and build savings habits at Employee Benefits Live 2019.Her session, titled ‘Engaging a new generation of workers’, will be delivered in conjunction with Emma Codd, global special ...
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ArticleBird's brainstorm: Perks pale when staff still fight for fair pay
At Employee Benefits, we spend much of our time considering the balance of importance between financial rewards, exciting perks, and the deeper culture of an organisation. The argument increasingly lands on the side of saying that, while pay is an important hygiene factor, it is not the be all and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Only 10% do not currently offer mental wellbeing support to employees
EXCLUSIVE: Only 10% of respondents do not currently offer any form of mental wellbeing education or support, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, found that the number of organisations that do not offer mental wellbeing support ...
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Supplier articleReaching 200,000+ Young People With Financial Education
Since 2010, The Money Charity has reached over 200,000 young people with high-quality, financial education through our Money Workshops, and with another school year coming to a close, our ambition continues to be that this kind of effective education would become the norm, not the exception, for young people across ...
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Supplier articleWhat Will Life After Work Look Like For You?
Let’s face it, not many of us spend much time thinking about our later years, whether through not wanting to face it, or simply not having the time and energy to do so. Looking at the future, especially when it can seem so detached and remote, is a tough mental ...