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As an employer, you will be aware of the acute importance of employee pension contributions. With the introduction of auto-enrolment more than a decade ago, it has never been easier for individuals to contribute to a workplace pension. Yet, according to research [..]
Many workplace pension schemes have a default investment strategy known as “lifestyling”. Lifestyle investment options are designed to make it easy to save for retirement. As your retirement date draws closer, pension savings are gradually and automatically [..]
“Burnout” is a word that already exists in many people’s vocabulary in 2023 – despite it only being used commonly in the last few years. It describes a feeling of lifelessness, particularly when it comes to work. Burnout can affect anyone in any role and [..]
The cost of living crisis is still having an impact on many people as we head into the second part of the year. Here is a blog we released in January, with some top tips on how to help your employees financially for the rest of 2023. As an HR department, you will [..]
According to recent data from the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI), there is £26.6 billion lying in unclaimed, inactive, or lost pension pots. Since 2018, this value has increased by 37.7%, or over £7 billion, and more than 2.8 million pension pots are now regarded [..]
Workplace pensions are now an important part of people's employment. In 2012, the introduction of auto enrolment meant contributions to workplace pensions increased significantly and in 2020, 19.4 million1 employees were participating in a workplace pension. But, [..]
A significant increase in the minimum contributions to workplace pensions is required according to a new report by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).[1] With the tenth anniversary of the introduction of automatic enrolment (AE) into workplace pensions [..]
Most people in the UK will know what a pension is, and a great proportion will have one themselves. But the pension we know today is very different to that of over a century ago. Changes have included the launch of the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS), [..]
Without the help of a crystal ball, we can never know what the future has in store. If we were to look back over the course of our lifetime so far, we can likely pinpoint events that occurred without warning. These can be positive events, like meeting a future [..]
Employees are one of the biggest assets to any organisation. Therefore, helping to ensure they are happy and healthy at work is essential to building a successful business. Without wellbeing support from you, employees can be left feeling stressed and overwhelmed, [..]
For many people, retirement is a time to relax and enjoy the rewards of a lifetime of hard work. Your employees may already have thought about what they want to do, whether that’s taking long holidays or simply spending more time with their loved ones. Of [..]
Stress - it can affect us all at times. From feeling overwhelmed, under pressure or unable to cope, there are many reasons why stress could come knocking at our door. That’s why every year since 1992, April marks Stress Awareness Month, a dedicated time to help [..]
We've thoroughly enjoyed our introduction to Secondsight. The whole team is exemplary in their commitment to providing excellent and efficient service and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other law firms or professional services firms seeking a refreshing approach to managing their employee benefits. We are looking forward to continuing our relationship with the business over the coming years.
Caroline Stevens, Director, Crowell & Moring
The ideas and connections Secondsight have brought to Epson, and our local HR team, have been invaluable and meant we have set new financial benefits and wellbeing solutions in place that we would simply not have done before.
Stuart Chalmers, HR Manager UK, Ireland and Nordics, Epson Europe
The world of pensions can be quite grey but you always bring a huge amount of colour to it. I have never been so engaged with pensions and neither have our employees. I would highly recommend you and your team.
Alison Field, Group HR Director, Briggs Equipment
Communication and employee word of mouth have been key to its success to date. We truly believe that the financial education programme is an excellent investment - both in terms of time and money.
Rick Hewitt, Finance Director and Board member at Ricoh
A* customer service and assistance. Nothing is too much trouble.
Jane Howard, Payroll and Rewards Officer, Yazaki Europe
Over the last three years, this team has been proactive and efficient, highly knowledgeable plus friendly and easy to deal with.
David Barry, HR Manager, Manufacturing Technology Centre
