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Relief at Source, Net Pay or Salary Sacrifice: Which Pension Method Is Right for Your Business?

Employers setting up or reviewing a workplace pension scheme are usually offered a choice between[...]

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Can You Cancel a NEST Pension Scheme? What Employers Need to Know

Many employers who set up a NEST pension scheme years ago, often as a quick[...]

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Registered vs Excepted Group Life Schemes: What’s the Difference?

Many employers who offer group life assurance do so through a registered scheme, and for[...]

The Free Cover Limit in Group Life Insurance

One of the most practical advantages of group life assurance is that most employees can[...]

Pension Salary Sacrifice vs Non-Salary Sacrifice

Pension contributions can be structured in more than one way, and the difference between salary[...]

Group Life Insurance Minimum Numbers for Small Employers

One of the most common questions we hear from smaller employers is whether they have[...]

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Pension Access Age Rising from 55 to 57

The increase in the Normal Minimum Pension Age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 on 6[...]

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Sickness Absence and Long-Term Disability Trends

Most employers accept that people get sick. What’s harder to plan for is when that[...]

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Why Employee Benefits Matter More Than Ever for Recruitment and Retention

Salary still matters, but if you’re a business owner or HR manager trying to hold[...]

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What Happens If You Get Auto-Enrolment Wrong?

Getting auto-enrolment wrong can lead to financial penalties, compliance investigations, and unnecessary disruption to your[...]

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A Step-by-Step Checklist for Auto-Enrolment Compliance

Auto-enrolment compliance is a legal requirement for UK employers to automatically enrol eligible employees into[...]

How to Avoid Common Auto-Enrolment Mistakes

Auto-enrolment has become a core responsibility for UK employers, but for many small businesses, staying[...]

Making Employee Benefits Work in Practice

When organisations review their employee benefits offering, much of the focus is placed on what[...]

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HWWA Launches Benefits Buddy: A Smarter Benefits Platform

After years of working directly with employers and their employees, HWWA Consulting has launched Benefits[...]

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Why Financial Wellbeing Is Becoming A Strategic Priority For Employers

Employee wellbeing has evolved significantly over the past decade. What was once centred around physical[...]

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NEST Workplace Pension Quotes vs Other Providers

If you’re reviewing your workplace pension, it’s easy to assume the cheapest quote is automatically[...]

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What Is Group Life Assurance and How Does It Work?

Most employers don’t like to think about worst-case scenarios, but part of looking after your[...]

How to Communicate Benefits Effectively to Employees

Most employers genuinely want their benefits to make a difference. They invest time choosing them,[...]

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What Is Group Income Protection and How Does It Work?

Long-term sickness is something most employers hope they’ll never have to deal with, but when[...]

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Employee Benefits Management: Bringing Structure and Clarity to Employer Decisions

As businesses grow, employee benefits often develop gradually. New benefits are introduced to meet immediate[...]