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Bank of England gives employees 4% pay rise

Employee Benefits

The Bank of England has given its more than 5,000 employees a 4% pay rise along with a 1% salary top-up deal for 2024/25 as part of its aim to retain staff in a competitive jobs market. The deal, which was intended to match inflation , was accepted by the trade union that represents the bank’s employees.

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Ten Upsides of Inflation

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This includes Social Security recipients, retirees with COLA-adjusted pensions, and workers with COLAs stipulated in their job or union contracts. Higher Bank Account Interest - Yields on bank accounts rose in 2022 along with interest rate hikes made to quell inflation. million per individual in 2023 vs. $12.06 million in 2022).

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Useful Information from Recent Webinars- Part 1

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The Rise of Neobanks - Sometimes called “challenger banks,” these are fintech companies that offer banking services (checking and savings accounts) in a non-traditional (i.e., Most neobanks partner with chartered banks, which provides access to FDIC insurance. Effects include a loss of trust and broken relationships.

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Top tips for boosting employees’ pensions knowledge 

Employee Benefits

Need to know: Employers can tailor content and communication channels to different employee groups to help with their pensions knowledge. Losing the jargon will make the language of pensions easier to understand and more relevant to staff. They could invest in financial coaching for a more personal approach to pensions education.

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Can Farmers Ever Afford to Retire?

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Off-Farm Job Employer Benefits - These include a defined benefit pension, an employer retirement savings plan (e.g., stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and bank CDs). Simplified Employee Pension (SEP)- This is a retirement savings plan for self-employed workers and small business owners. health insurance).

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How to Keep Personal Information Safe

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bank and investment accounts, pension, Social Security) should have a two-factor (a.k.a., They do not affect a person’s credit score and there is no cost to freeze credit or to “thaw” (unfreeze) it for a short time to apply for a bank account, line of credit, or utility service.

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Deutsche Bank completes £500 million pensions buy-in

Employee Benefits

Deutsche Bank has completed a £500 million buy-in for its UK pension scheme , its first to include deferred members. This takes the scheme’s total buy-ins to £1,500 million, including a £570 million buy-in between Legal and General and Deutsche Bank pension scheme in February 2021.

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