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AnalysisWhat does the government's pots-for-life plan mean for employers?
The pension pots-for-life plan, announced in 2023’s Autumn Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, would turn the current pensions system on its head. Instead of an employee building up a new pension pot every time they change employer, their pot would follow them through their working life. It ...
Case StudiesHousing 21 refreshes benefits in the cost-of-living crisis
Now that many workplaces are au fait with talking about mental health and the menopause, is money management the last stigma?
Case StudiesRoadshows were secret to success when Ford moved to pensions master trust
When Ford Motor Company moved to a master trust in April 2022, explaining the changes to people at pensions roadshows was a priority.
Case StudiesIngenuity starts with the basics of pension scheme investment communication
When it comes to communicating to employees about pension scheme investing, Gary Douglas, finance director of new business agency Ingenuity, is of the firm belief that you must get the basics right first.
Case StudiesVirgin Money firmly embeds financial wellbeing into employee experience
When Virgin Money introduced its new employment package, A Life More Virgin, in early 2022, financial wellbeing was one important piece in the jigsaw.
Case StudiesLove Energy Savings quickly adapted to hybrid ways of working
When the Covid-19 pandemic first started, the team at Love Energy Savings, a price comparison website for businesses, was concerned. As an organisation which in large part consists of call centre employees, how could it possibly embrace remote working?
Case StudiesRaven Housing Association provides working carers with comprehensive wellbeing support
Raven Housing Association is one employer which has thought hard about how to better support carers within its workforce. Why? “We understand that to create a great customer experience, you have to create a great employee experience,” summarises Gayle Hunt, senior HR business partner at Raven, which employs around 300 ...
Case StudiesHow Essex County Council is reimagining benefits post-pandemic
Essex County Council is thinking hard about what benefits look like after the pandemic, concentrating its efforts on flexible working and wellbeing for its employees.
Case StudiesHow Santander UK supports its people through the menopause
Santander UK started supporting its colleagues through the menopause in 2019. It began by raising awareness of the menopause and its implications among its 21,900-strong employee base.
Case StudiesHachette is working to close the book on its gender pay gap
Hachette UK is a publisher which includes well-known divisions such as Hodder and Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group, and Quercus, with 1,700 employees spread across the UK. It has been working steadily to close its gender pay gap.