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Estate planning is a vital yet often overlooked aspect of life administration. It provides clarity, ensures your wishes are respected, and prevents unnecessary distress for those left behind.

With persistent inflation and a stubbornly high cost of living, financial resilience has become a pressing concern for employees across the UK. 

Employers who take proactive steps to help their people navigate financial strain will be best positioned to build a motivated, resilient workforce.

ISA reforms could be on the cards in this week’s autumn Budget, but Steve Watson, director of policy & research at NatWest Cushon argues that there’s a better, simpler way to get Britain investing.

Rising costs, tighter budgets and increased scrutiny on a return on investment are prompting employers to focus on benefits that offer clear, measurable value.

Financial worries among employees can affect productivity, engagement and absenteeism but employers can help alleviate the stress.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance on the use of workplace savings schemes is an opportunity for employers, as Femi Adigun, senior B2B proposition manager at Nest, explains.

Helping employees prepare with the right support builds employee confidence about their retirement planning and decision making, improves wellbeing, protects performance and supports long-term workforce planning. 

HR leaders are rethinking how to get financial resources used at the right moment they are need by employees.

As part of its annual Retirement Voice study, the Standard Life Centre for the Future of Retirement spoke to people across the UK to understand how they feel about life after work.

Today’s workforce spans multiple generations, lifestyles and financial pressures, and HR leaders who understand this are better equipped to foster engagement and improve wellbeing outcomes.

The festive season is a good time for employers to offer meaningful, practical support that makes a real difference – and gives individuals a much-needed boost.

Establishing a tangible connection between savers and their invested money could just improve engagement with pension-holders.

REBA’s Financial Wellbeing Research 2025 finds mental wellbeing linked to financial stress is the top people risk, alongside cost pressures, gender gaps and redundancy. Writing in the report, Jonathan Watts-Lay, director at WEALTH at work, details how employers are addressing these key issues.

Having access to lifetime-focused benefits can encourage employees to engage with short and medium-term finances.

When a lack of clarity, confidence and time combine to hold people back, can employers step in and help?