Almost eight out of 10 trustees and sponsors expect to convert guaranteed minimum pension (GMPs) into other benefits as part of the equalisation process, according to new research. Willis Towers Watson found...
VitalityHealth has upgraded its cover to add a more a comprehensive mental health option to its policies. This new mental health cover module will provide access to early intervention, via unlimited CBT...
New research has highlighted considerable demand among UK workers for benefits that encourage a more healthy lifestyle. Four out of 10 employees said that wanted health insurance to be added to a...
New figures from the Department of Work and Pensions show that 10 million workers have now been automatically enrolled into a company pension scheme. This is seen as a significant milestone for...
Pension experts have given a cautious welcome to new government plans to make it a criminal offence to “recklessly” underfund a workplace pension. The work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd says that...
The new STAR steering group - set up to effect improve the transfers of pensions and investments - has appointed Tom McPhail, the head of policy at Hargreaves Lansdown as its founding...
Half of all pension records contain errors, some of which are so fundamental that one in 20 people’s monthly payslips may be wrong, according to data from Pensionsync. The analysis found errors...
More than a fifth of British businesses say they lack the expertise to to manage sickness absence effectively, with the proportion even higher for smaller employers. YouGov research published by insurer Zurich conducted...
An accounts manager who attempted to conceal the fact that restaurants had not given their staff workplace pensions has been ordered to pay £5,000. Bradford-based Mansoor Nasir submitted false declarations of workplace...
The majority of those running small and medium-sized business are planning to expand the range of employee benefits offered, in a bid to boost retention and recruitment levels. The survey, by MetLife...
