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Guided retirement is one of the most important pension initiatives currently underway, argues NatWest Cushon director of policy and research Steve Watson. But if we want more employees to engage with their options, we need to stop designing around products and regulations, and start putting people first. 

UK employers absorb the cost of fertility challenges every day. It shows up in unplanned absence, reduced performance, delayed career progression, and loss of talent.

Technology is beginning to outpace people structures. REBA’s content director Jo Gallacher explains why benefits teams will increasingly find themselves playing a more central role. 

Parents make up a significant proportion of those experiencing mental health challenges in the UK, 68% of women and 57% of men, highlighting the urgent need for tailored support. However, mental health doesn’t exist in isolation, when a parent is struggling, the impact is often felt across the entire family.

Workplace savers are getting much-needed help from a Money and Pensions Service-inspired coalition of employers, policymakers and industry stakeholders intent on tackling a persistent problem.

On paper, many organisations can appear stable. Headcount is holding, turnover respectable and retention figures suggesting a steady and engaged workforce. A more complex reality, however, may be hiding under the surface.

With an ageing workforce and a state pension age continuing to go up, more employees are working into their 60s, putting pressure on benefits professionals to make better decisions about MSK support.

Recognition is one of the few areas of an employee reward strategy that can influence trust, performance and retention.

When organisations think about healthcare benefits, the conversation often centres on cost control, claims and access to treatment. But that view is becoming increasingly outdated.

New research reveals generational divide in savings and retirement planning.