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Checklist: Understanding Your Pension
A pension is an important employee benefit to understand and make the most of so find the answers to some common questions in our checklist....
Educating Employees on Their Pension Scheme
The true value of pensions is realised and understood only when employees are made fully aware of the nature of the scheme....
Employers' Legal Pension Obligations
Employers have a number of basic legal obligations that must be fulfilled with regard to the provision of pension schemes for employees....
Final Salary Schemes
Final salary schemes have been traditionally popular. They have fallen out of favour with employers, but it is important that remaining scheme members understand the nature of their pension....
Outsourcing the State Second Pension
Contracting out of SERPS and the State Second Pension has been a controversial topic....
Pension Schemes as Employee Benefits
Pension schemes are a particularly popular form of employee benefit. However, it is important to understand that all taxpayers have access to some form of pension, regardless of their employment statu...
Stakeholder Pensions Explained
Stakeholder pensions have been a popular choice, and can yield significant advantages for those on low incomes or those with unpredictable patterns of employment....
What Are Money-Purchase Schemes
Money purchase schemes can be potentially lucrative if retirement occurs at a time of rising markets. However, they have significant drawbacks that are likely to put many off....