Future of pensions

Upcoming pensions reforms, cost of living pressures and changing generational needs are all redefining the way that leading reward and benefits directors are thinking about pensions offerings for their organisations. In this spotlight, REBA addresses the pensions changes that will impact reward and benefits.

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Roundtable report: Impact of ill-health and career breaks on pension adequacy

Rising ill-health, disrupted career patterns, and growing caring responsibilities are reshaping pension adequacy. This roundtable report, published in partnership with Aviva, captures firsthand expertise and provides a diverse range of practical strategies, actions and insights that employers are implementing.

The Value for Money framework will make it easier for employers to assess their master trust, but data alone may not be enough to ensure you get the best for your members. Following REBA’s Future of Pensions Summit 2026, content writer Gill Wadsworth looks at how best to assess your pension provider.

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28 September 2026

How employers are navigating the new pensions landscape

REBA's Future of Pensions Research 2026 reveals where employers are focusing their efforts as they prepare for the Value for Money framework, decumulation duty, targeted support, dashboards, small-pot consolidation, and more.

Members only

25 September 2026

5 things we learned at REBA's Future of Pensions Summit 2026

This year’s REBA Future of Pensions Summit comes at a pivotal moment. Royal Assent of the Pension Schemes Act 2026 has reshaped employer responsibilities, demanding stronger governance, proof of Value for Money and active intervention to secure better retirement outcomes for members.

1 June 2026

Expert view: Life events don't have to derail pensions adequacy - here's how

Fragmented working lives due to parenting, caring or simple career breaks, are challenging longstanding assumptions about workplace pensions. Laura Stewart Smith, head of pension engagement at Aviva, discusses the impact this is having on savings.

Interviews

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3 November 2025

REBA Inside Track: The end of a silent decade on pensions offers hope

Writing in REBA’s Future of Pensions Research 2025, REBA’s director and co-founder Debi O’Donovan outlines how legislative changes and new bodies and tools are set to address mounting pensions inadequacy.

REBA inside track

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8 July 2026

Webinar recording: What’s driving your pensions strategy?

This REBA webinar focused on balancing compliance with member outcomes in corporate pension strategies, and managing costs, risks, and responsibilities while helping employees achieve better financial futures.

Webinars

13 July 2026

Why inheritance tax changes could heighten pension scam risk

Upcoming tax reforms may leave employees vulnerable, says Standard Life.

10 July 2026

Pensions salary sacrifice cap is coming, but are you ready?

The pensions salary sacrifice cap may seem like a long way off, but it’s not too soon to prepare for what’s ahead and to understand how your peers plan to mitigate the impact.

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25 June 2026

What the updated Retirement Living Standards mean for interrupted pensions saving

Rising ill-health, disrupted career patterns and periods out of work are undermining long-term saving. Sarah Haselwood takes a look at REBA’s latest roundtable report to explore how employers are addressing pension adequacy.

3 August 2026

Cushon report: Workplace Pension Report 2026

Based on surveys of 2,000 employees and 500 HR managers, this report finds a disconnect – 96% of employers believe employees understand and value their workplace pension scheme, but just 39% of employees agree.

Industry research & guides

30 July 2026

Gallagher report: The CDC Report 2026 Industry

This report for investors considers confidence, adoption barriers and routes to adoption for collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes in the UK; data has been collected from 250 pensions professionals.

Industry research & guides

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11 May 2026

Scottish Widows report: Retirement Report 2026

This first part of the 2026 research report focuses on financial pressures and vulnerability and health.

Industry research & guides

Members only

28 January 2026

Pensions are changing: LCP's Lydia Fearn talks through upcoming reforms

Lydia Fearn, partner at LCP, explores the opportunities and challenges facing employers as the upcoming pension reforms take shape.

Interviews

Members only

30 January 2026

Securing employees' retirement adequacy: Hymans Robertson’s Hannah English explains how

Hannah English, senior DC consultant at Hymans Robertson, details how employers can strike the right balance between offering support and encouraging employee accountability when it comes to retirement adequacy.

Interviews

Members only

11 December 2025

Does your health determine your pension? PPI's Anna Brain unpacks the health wealth connection

Anna Brain, senior policy researcher and project lead for the UK Pensions Framework Project at the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), explores the critical link between health and wealth.

Interviews

Roundtable report: Impact of ill-health and career breaks on pension adequacy

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How to make the most of your master trust

How employers are navigating the new pensions landscape

5 things we learned at REBA's Future of Pensions Summit 2026

Retirement and pensions

Expert view: Life events don't have to derail pensions adequacy - here's how

REBA Inside Track: The end of a silent decade on pensions offers hope

Webinar recording: What’s driving your pensions strategy?

The changing face of pensions

Why inheritance tax changes could heighten pension scam risk

Pensions salary sacrifice cap is coming, but are you ready?

What the updated Retirement Living Standards mean for interrupted pensions saving

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Cushon report: Workplace Pension Report 2026

Gallagher report: The CDC Report 2026 Industry

Scottish Widows report: Retirement Report 2026

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Pensions are changing: LCP's Lydia Fearn talks through upcoming reforms

Securing employees' retirement adequacy: Hymans Robertson’s Hannah English explains how

Does your health determine your pension? PPI's Anna Brain unpacks the health wealth connection

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