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Adrian Cooper: Where next for financial wellness?

Employee Benefits

There are a number of reasons for this: their salary is often higher than earlier in their career, mortgage payments are probably less onerous and children may be grown up and no longer financially dependent. But there is another lifestage that presents different financial challenges.

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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 bank also maintained a 1% increase in non-pensionable benefits , which was implemented last year.” It is a bigger increase than the 3.5%

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Do employees really need to be concerned about the Lifetime Allowance right now?

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Positive pension fund growth as well as a pay rise may easily push them over the LTA before they know it. For example*, if someone aged 45 has a pension fund of £400,000 and a salary of £50,000, saves 5% of their salary into their pension which rises by 3% p.a

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Court of Appeal upholds High Court ruling on Virgin Media pension scheme

Employee Benefits

The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s ruling that a written actuarial confirmation was required where an alteration to the Virgin Media scheme’s rules affected pension benefits for past or future service benefits.

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48% have poor benefits uptake as staff are not interested in provision

Employee Benefits

The most popular benefits currently being offered by the employers surveyed included flexible working, enhanced pension benefits, enhanced holiday leave, healthcare and or dental care, and free food or drink in the workplace.

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Greggs to share £17.6 million bonus among staff

Employee Benefits

The bakery chain also implemented an 8% overall wage and salary inflation in 2023 and expects to make around an increase of around 9.5% This will include the impact of the 10% national living wage increase and enhancement of its pension benefits, with staff now able to access up to 6% employer contributions.

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Offering Retirement Benefits to Employees: Pros and Cons

HR Digest

Employers who stay out of giving retirement benefits misses the real talent and suitable candidates. 60% of people would instead opt for a job with lower pay but excellent retirement benefits. Smaller companies don’t need to match salaries with large corporations.

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