Welcome to our first edition of Smart Money for 2024 In this first issue we look at the changes to National Insurance Contributions (NIC), in the Autumn Statement 2023 last November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced significant reforms to National Insurance. Read [..]
Welcome to our latest edition. As the cost of living continues to soar, with inflation reaching a 40-year high, the impact on household finances is taking its toll. But it is essential to try to maintain a savings habit even in the current climate. On page 10 we [..]
The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) is a UK not for profit organisation devoted to the conservation of bats and the landscapes on which they rely. In 2021 BCT chose to review their pension offering, wanting a scheme that was aligned with their values around [..]
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), [..]
Under a quarter (23 per cent) of people in a workplace pension are aware of their ESG-related options despite an increased interest in sustainability, a new report from Secondsight has revealed. The report, Workplace pensions and ESG, of 1,000 UK investors, [..]
Only a quarter (23%) of employees are aware of environmental, social and governance (ESG) options when it comes to their workplace pension, according to research from employee benefits, wellness and financial education provider Secondsight. In the report, [..]
Only a quarter of people are aware of ESG-related options when it comes to their workplace pension despite an increased interest in sustainability, particularly among younger people, a new report from Secondsight has found. The report - “Workplace pensions and [..]
Pensions have a long history in the UK and go back decades. However, the pensions we know today are significantly different to those over a century ago, with many changes having been implemented over this time. These include the launch of the State Earnings Related [..]
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