Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and guides on pensions regulation and provision for UK SMEs and the self employed, covering topics such as auto-enrolment and workplace pension schemes.
News
A third of UK employees are saving less than £50 a month, with one in five not saving anything at all, according to new research.
News
Nearly half of people in the UK aren’t saving into a pension, which could lead to a pension crisis in just over a decade.
News
FTSE 350 companies’ level of support for pension schemes sinks to its lowest point since the recession, according to new PwC research.
News
Thursday 6 April marks the second anniversary of the introduction of the pension freedoms, with millions already saving from it.
Employing & managing staff
Philip Blows looks at the U-turn on self-employed taxes and what else needs to be considered to ensure the outcome is 'fair and appropriate’.
News
British workers are not saving for their pension, with 80 per cent of those who do contribute having no idea how much they need to save for retirement.
Advice
In this piece, Chris Kelly shares a helpful guide to your pension options and how to maximise your savings.
News
Employers are contributing less to women’s pensions than men: a result of the gender pay gap, career breaks for women and men working in larger businesses .
News
More than two fifths of UK adults yet to retire say earning more would encourage them to save more into a pension.
News
More than half of UK workers have no idea how much their employer contributes to their pension, a new study reveals.
News
Self-employed workers are at risk of suffering a pensions crisis if they choose not to contribute, a new study finds.
News
Nearly 60 per cent of employees worry they are not saving enough for their retirement ahead of the 2012 pension reforms.
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