02 Jul 2025

Webinar recording: Homes or pensions: the balancing act to help employees achieve their financial goals

This webinar, with strategic partners NatWest Cushon, considered how a wider financial wellbeing approach can lead to a more engaged and resilient workforce.

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Current auto-enrolment contributions are too low and there are growing calls for these to be increased. Yet with budgets under pressure, both employers and employees must think carefully about their pension contribution levels in the context of other financial pulls. 

For many employees, retirement is not the only financial goal. While pensions are important, they are not always the saving priority for an employee. Lifetime ISAs and mortgage support are increasingly vital components, with homeownership a key asset too.

This webinar, with strategic partners NatWest Cushon, explored why financial wellbeing benefits are widening beyond just retirement, and how using a range of offerings better aligns with differing workforces needs.

The panel discussed how the strategic use of different benefits can help build savings habits, balance conflicting financial needs and also, for older workers, provide answers for those grappling with newer pensions decumulation decisions.

Chaired by Jo Gallacher, REBA’s content director, the panel included: 

  • Andy Dunlop, head of pensions engagement at Nestle UK
  • Nina Platt, head of reward and pensions at Belron UK Ltd
  • Steve Watson, director of policy & research at NatWest Cushon

REBA webinars are complimentary for everyone working within rewards and benefits, HR, and wellbeing. 

Thank you to our strategic partner NatWest Cushon for supporting this REBA webinar.

Supplied by REBA Associate Member, NatWest Cushon

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