Employee benefits

Ill health forces 1 in 8 to retire early

One in eight people are being forced out of the labour market due to ill health before state pension age, according to new research published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The TUC has warned hundreds of thousands of older workers are being “consigned to poverty” due to ill health. The report, ‘Extending working lives: [...]

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The Winter Economy Plan – the fallout

When Boris Johnson announced further lockdown measures earlier in September, attention naturally turned towards the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to see how he would support the economy, particularly those sectors affected most by the measures. By Nick Moules, Head of Marketing, Wren Sterling 900,000 people are employed in the hospitality industry alone and even just speculation [...]

Who uses discount shopping anyway?

Discount shopping portals are an easy way to help your employees make their money go further, and demonstrates employers investment in their people. How much could you save through employee benefits?

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Teacher pension contributions have gone up but how will independent schools cope?

Planned changes to employer pension scheme contributions could hit Independent schools using the Teacher’s Pension Scheme. What are options for independent schools?

How online portals are driving up engagement in employee benefits

Recent research found that employee engagement and productivity is HR leader’s primary concerns. Could an online benefits portal be the answer?

How financial wellbeing is helping to tackle mental health issues at work

Mental health issues are often under-reported at work, but there are actions employers can take to combat stress at work, particularly financial stress.

The importance of pension scheme governance

Now that contributing to employee’s pension is compulsory to compliance, the importance is shifting to not only providing a workplace pension – but to providing a great workplace pension. Find out more about the importance of pension scheme governance.