Covid money worries hit mental health of Generation X
The financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic are causing mental health problems for many of those in the ‘sandwich generation’. More than half of adults aged 45 to 54 - who are...
Wellbeing
New app predicts individual life expectancy
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have launched a new app that shows users how various medical and lifestyle factors impact their own life expectancy. The app uses big data from...
Employers ‘most concerned’ about wellbeing of baby boomers
Employers are more concerned about the physical and mental health of baby boomers than other generations in the workplace, according to new research. Group Risk Development (Grid) found that concerns for health...
Lack of engagement with increased employee benefit spend
HR teams are spending around £6,000 per employee on benefits but have no idea if they are being used, according to a new report. Thomsons Online Benefits says HR departments have increased...
Sickness absence rates edge upwards
Employee sickness absence rates rose during 2019, according to the latest data from XpertHR. The company found that around 6.4 days per employee were lost over the year due to sickness, up...
Football fans targeted in new pension scam campaign
Regulators have teamed up with football commentators to further raise awareness of pension scams and encourage savers to show fraudsters ‘the red card’. The new campaign comes as TPR and the FCA...
Covid crisis revolutionises way employees access health benefits
Behavioural changes in how employees access health and wellbeing benefits due to the pandemic will bring long-term advantages for employers and employees Brett Hill, distribution director at Towergate Health & Protection says...
WorkLife expands employee benefits team
Digital employee benefits service WorkLife has expanded its team with two senior appointments. The service, run by OpenMone,y has appointed Greg Mahon to the role of platform development director, while Philippa Bell...
Majority fear Covid will have ‘negative impact’ on finances
The vast majority of pension savers fear the Covid crisis will have a negative impact on their finances, according to new research from Nest. Nest, the largest pension scheme in the country...
Healix enhances virtual GP proposition
Healix Health Services is offering a new holistic health proposition to clients, provided by Medical Solutions. This preventative care and support service is an enhancement to the virtual GP service already offered...
