You might have heard of salary sacrifice (or its less unsettling name, salary exchange) before; you might even have been lucky enough to have this arrangement for your workplace pension, electric vehicle or a cycle to work scheme in a previous job. When it comes to making contributions to your employees’ pensions, it’s the most […]
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How to help employees save more into their workplace pensions
Pensions can be a paradox: super important for our futures, but something a lot of us just don’t want to think about. After all, saving for the distant days when we’re old and grey can feel, well, boring – and difficult, if we have lots of competing needs demanding our money right now. But, as […]
Boosting pension engagement
Your workplace pension scheme is probably one of the most expensive benefits you offer your employees. In fact, the average employer contributes £1,305 per employee, per year! Because, in most cases, it’s a mandatory expense, many employers don’t even think about whether employees engage with their pension. But leaving it to one side runs the […]
Read this if you’re thinking of changing pension provider
For many companies, setting up the pension is a tick-box exercise. After all, when you’re a small team responsible for everything from hiring employees to sales and marketing, getting your pension scheme underway can understandably come bottom of the priority list. But somewhere down the line, there comes a point when you want your pension, […]