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By the time this column is published, I will have filed my last ever story as a pension journalist, bringing to an end ten rewarding years of reporting on this sector in...

Barnett Waddingham (BW) has secured a five-year contract with Wiltshire Pension Fund to deliver actuarial, benefits, governance, and fund risk consultancy services. The pension fund has over 180 participating employers, 86,000 members...

The majority of employers, 58 per cent, do not have a good understanding of their employees’ health and wellbeing needs, according to Towergate Health & Protection. According to new research, only 44...

The Government has launched a Pension Credit awareness drive to encourage pensioners who are not claiming the benefit to apply and make a backdated claim by 21 December to receive the Winter...

Heat Scheme has secured major employers, including Schroders, Havas, UK Power Networks, Clear Bank, and NHS Professionals, for an employer-subsidised home heating benefit scheme. Employees can benefit from one-on-one consultations for heating...

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has reported a 25 per cent reduction in costs due to decreasing case fees and the levy, leading to a £60 million saving for the industry. According...

Almost two-fifths or 38 per cent of senior homeowners over 65 have never examined if they are eligible for state benefits beyond their state pension, according to HUB Financial Solutions. A survey...

Broadstone has secured SBTi approval for its science-based emissions Scope 1 carbon reduction target of 50 per cent cut by 2032. It has also pledged to use 100 per cent renewable electricity...

The Chancellor has launched the initial phase of a significant pensions review, led by Minister Emma Reynolds MP, to improve investment, returns, and efficiency in defined contribution schemes and the Local Government...

AXA Health has appointed Dr Ali Hasan as commercial director who will take on this new role before the end of February 2025, subject to regulatory approval. He joins from Vitality, where...