Education & Training
Skills gap in heat pump sector threatens Warm Homes target, report warns
According to data, without more investment in training, the Government’s Warm Homes Plan to upgrade five million homes by 2030 is at risk.
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Employee Relations
Most carers would quit jobs without flexible working, research reveals
Nearly two thirds (65%) of working carers said they would look for a new job if their employer restricted flexible hours.
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45% of adults expect to work beyond their State Pension to make up for shortfalls
Phoenix Insights research found widespread financial vulnerability, with a third (35%) of those aged 60 to 65 having no private pension savings at all.
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Around half of workers are confident they will be able to quit their job at 70, research finds
Research from Phoenix Insights found around one in three 65 year olds are classified as retired, thirty years ago this was closer to three in four (73%).
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Workers in early 30s prioritise flexible hours over higher pay – Phoenix Group
The study revealed that employees aged 30-34 were more likely to want fewer working hours and were willing to accept less pay.
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‘Micro-retirement’ could boost long-term pension savings, says Standard Life
Standard Life’s Retirement Voice 2024 study found that many Brits hoped to retire by age 62.
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18 to 34-year-olds more confident about pensions post-Budget – Standard Life
Since the Budget, more than a third (36%) of 18 to 34-year-olds said they feel more confident they will have sufficient income in retirement.
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Switching to part-time work at 35 risks reducing retirement savings by £58,000 – Standard Life
Working three days a week from age 35 could reduce total retirement savings to £152,000.
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Women’s average retirement age up seven years over three decades, research finds
Phoenix Group found the average age of retirement for women in the UK has increased by seven years in the last thirty years.
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40 to 65-year-olds view green jobs riskier than traditional jobs – Phoenix Group
Phoenix Group has found workers aged 40-65-years-old view ‘green jobs’ as riskier than ‘traditional’ jobs.
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Pre-Budget speculation “chips away at people’s confidence in pensions” – AJ Bell
Michael Summersgill urged the Chancellor to use her first Budget to commit to long-term stability in the pension tax system.
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Millennials struggle to save for retirement
Many millennials express hope to save more in the future, despite current financial pressures effecting their retirement plans.