Top 10 most read stories this week 13-19 April

The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 April 2017 were:

1. Royal Mail to close defined benefit pension scheme to future accrual
2. Pensions Ombudsman rejects Standard Life employee's transfer value complaint
3. Penguin Random House UK to pay work experience candidates the national living wage
4. Asda, DS Smith and Samsung shortlisted for best benefits communication
5. New Zealand government offers $2bn pay settlement to 55,000 care staff
6. 69% believe eyecare benefits can look after and save eyesight for staff aged over 40
7. EXCLUSIVE: 43% do not provide regular benefits communications
8. 12m people covered by group risk schemes in 2016
9. Total pay increases by 0.2% in real terms
10. Assurant and Countrywide shortlisted for best voluntary benefits