Retirement Planning
Generation X faces pensions disaster, report warns
A third of Generation Xers will face a pension timebomb if policymakers fail to take... read more
Month: November 2020
Self-Employment
New rules on SEISS criticised for added complexity
A leading self employment body is warning that the rules for claiming the third... read more
Career Advice
Should I change career during the current jobs crisis?
Given the current job market and the uncertainties that come with it, the easiest job... read more
Employing Older Workers
The business benefits of reaching out to older workers
It is vital that employers explicitly say they want to attract older workers, particularly... read more
Self-Employment
Covid leading many to consider leaving self employment
More than half (58%) of self-employed workers had less work than usual in August 2020 –... read more
Employing Older Workers
Unemployment rises by a third among older workers since pandemic
The number of unemployed over 50s has increased by a third in a year, according to new... read more
Retirement Planning
Should savers diversify their pension?
Before the introduction of pension freedoms in 2015, retirement strategies were somewhat... read more
Employing Older Workers
Why age-inclusive teams in tech matter
There are many challenges posed by the current datafication of contemporary connected... read more
Employing Older Workers
Life after the menopause
In the last few years, more and more employers have been developing menopause policies or... read more
Employing Older Workers
Call for more support to boost financial literacy and advice
Government, industry and the regulator should work together to extend the take-up of... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
Where are the high-growth areas & how can I get them if I don’t have experience in them?
Some sectors are doing a lot better than others during the pandemic. At the start of 2020... read more
Employing Older Workers
Covid: a wake-up call for health prevention
As we live longer, the focus has turned to healthy ageing. Currently the poorest in... read more
Employing Older Workers
Businesses urged to embrace healthy living agenda
A business-led coalition has been launched to focus on what employers can do to advance... read more
Retirement Planning
Gender pension gap closes, but women still save a lot less
The gender pension gap - the number of women and men saving enough money for their pension... read more
Retirement Planning
Self employed and over 50 during Covid times: mixed experiences
The number of over 65’s in self-employment has doubled over the last five years.... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
A multi-national career
Dave Watkins is sixty two and, although he has been with one company for over 30 years he... read more
Employment Rights
Should I take voluntary redundancy?
Understand your priorities To make an effective decision, you need to know what else... read more
Advertorial
Virtual Franchise & Business Opportunity Show
The Franchise/ Business Opportunity sector has seen a real rise in popularity amongst the... read more
Employing Older Workers
How can older workers be better supported to get back to work?
The Covid pandemic has hit older workers particularly hard. According to a report by the... read more
Self-Employment
Government extension means many self-employed can access Universal Credit
The Government has announced plans to extend the suspension of the Minimum Income Floor... read more
Self-Employment
Self-employed to get 80% of profits in November
The Government has announced that self employed people in the UK will be able to get up to... read more
