1st October 2020
Around 9.6 million jobs, from 1.2 million different employers were furloughed in the UK as part of the government's job retention scheme.
1st October 2020
There have been many recent redundancy announcements and even with the new Job Support Scheme, it sadly seems inevitable that more will be announced over the coming months.
30th September 2020
The turbulent markets experienced due to Covid-19 are concerning for everyone but especially for members of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes who are looking to retire.
28th September 2020
WEALTH at work has outlined the answers to some key questions that they are asked at their redundancy and retirement seminars by employees planning to retire soon, and those who are facing unplanned early retirement.
22nd September 2020
WEALTH at work have put together an overview of some of the key areas covered in its workplace redundancy seminars, to help employees understand some of the options available to them.
21st September 2020
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to an end on 31 October 2020 in which a third of the UK workforce were furloughed. Given the global impact of the coronavirus crisis along with many recent redundancy announcements, it is an inevitable and an unfortunate fact that more redundancies are likely.
7th September 2020
The ban on contingent charging for defined benefit (DB) pension transfers, where financial advisers only get paid if a transfer goes ahead, will take effect from 1 October 2020.
4th September 2020
Around 9.6 million jobs, from 1.2 million different employers were furloughed in the UK as part of the government's job retention scheme. With much of the workforce financially affected by Covid-19, providing financial education and guidance has never been so important...
1st September 2020
Pension scams have been on the rise for many years and increased significantly following the introduction of freedom and choice in pensions.
20th August 2020
There are many things to consider before accessing a pension. Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, has outlined the top 5 things employees should know.
29th July 2020
It’s not uncommon for individuals to face financial worries at various stages of their life – whether that is dealing with debt, or making their monthly budget work.
28th July 2020
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has announced the launch of a new financial education and guidance service provided by WEALTH at work called ‘RetirementMatters’.
27th July 2020
Freedom and choice provides flexibility for pension scheme members but the downside is that without sufficient knowledge, it can be easy for them to make poor decisions.
21st July 2020
Scams have been on the rise for many years and increased significantly following the introduction of freedom and choice.
14th July 2020
Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, discussed how to achieve better outcomes in retirement at Professional Pensions Live on Monday 13th July 2020.