When a heatwave hits the UK, everyone is itching to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. The sunny weather calls for fun times with friends – whether in a pub garden, the beach or even a last-minute staycation. With temperatures exceeding 32 degrees in the UK this week data from Parkdean Resorts reveals that Brits could be set to skip work to take advantage of the hot weather.

In a world where financial security is paramount, the pensions industry stands as a bastion of stability and assurance for millions. A career in this field is not only about managing funds and ensuring retirement plans but also about contributing to the long-term well-being of individuals and society. Here’s why working in the pensions industry can be immensely rewarding, both personally and professionally.

The majority (71%) of UK adults believe the government should set out a plan to increase the minimum auto-enrolment pension contribution rate.

Royal London has been named the most recommended and preferred pension provider by advisers, according to Defaqto’s pension-service review 2024.

Almost a third of adults in the UK suspect that they may have a pension pot that they are either unaware of or have not considered before.

People in their 50s and 60s experience ageism most commonly at work, according to research from the Centre for Ageing Better. Half of adults aged over 50 in England have experienced age discrimination in the last year.

Wider retirement planning in the U.K. is still impacted by issues of individual participants' grasp of their own funding positions, Paul Maynard, U.K. minister for pensions, said in an interview.

Younger people are in favour of government plans for a pension pot for life, a new survey reveals.

Leading workplace well-being consultancy and counselling service, TERC, has analysed data from over 100,000 counselling sessions with UK employees to reveal the mental health and wellness trends facing workplaces across the country right now.

Prof Elspeth Webb says raising the pension age will not address the problems created by health inequity and poverty among older people.

According to Statista, in 2022, among the working-age population of the United Kingdom, there were approximately 3.71 million people employed from the Baby Boomer Generation, followed by 11.4 million Gen X employed, 12.2 million Millennials, and 4.3 million Gen Z.

Almost half (49%) of working adults have changed their retirement plans because of the cost-of-living crisis, a new study has shown.

Remote workers could save up to 40% by choosing to work in a pub, rather than a coworking space, a new study has revealed.

Less than half of UK employees think their employer cares about their financial wellbeing, new research by My Pension Expert has revealed. Article source: HR News

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