All self-employed articles – Page 2
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NewsPlumbing Pensions to use member funds to fight section 75 claims
The Court of Session in Edinburgh has granted Plumbing Pensions permission to use member funds to defend against legal claims from employers over its pursuit of section 75 liabilities.
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NewsEvri couriers to be auto-enrolled into pension scheme
Twenty-thousand couriers for Evri, the delivery company that rebranded itself this month from Hermes, will be automatically enrolled into a pension by the end of 2022 after it reached an agreement with the GMB union.
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NewsPension giants call govt to adopt AE expansion
Some of the UK pension industry’s big beasts have joined forces to demand an expansion of auto-enrolment to capture young people, part-time workers and those on lower incomes.
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NewsMP seeks to extend auto-enrolment to 18-year-olds
On the go: Proposals that would see working 18-year-olds and low earners automatically save into a pension are being put before parliament this week.
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NewsNest Insight trials new self-employed savings pilots
On the go: Master trust Nest’s research arm will be taking part in two pilots, which will test new forms of flexible saving for self-employed individuals.
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NewsWPC launches third stage of pension freedoms inquiry
On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has opened the final stage of its pension freedoms inquiry with a call for evidence on the challenges of saving for later life.
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NewsAgeing a bigger problem for pensions than Covid-19
The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on pensions could be relatively short-lived should the global economy continue to recover, but an ageing population presents long-term challenges with no simple solutions, according to a new report from the OECD.
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NewsEstate agents sue Purplebricks over pay and pensions
On the go: Campaign group Contractors for Justice is to take legal action against online estate agent Purplebricks in a move reminiscent of gig workers’ bid to win holiday pay and pension rights.
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NewsTPR warns employers on re-enrolment duties
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has said employers “have more to do” to meet their workplace pension duties, ensuring contributions are up to date and savers are re-enrolled into schemes.
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NewsPension videos could boost guidance take-up, govt told
On the go: Videos could help encourage up to 60 per cent of people to take up the government’s free pensions guidance offer, a response to a Work and Pensions Committee inquiry has claimed.
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NewsEstate agents bring legal action against Purplebricks in pensions row
On the go: Online estate agency Purplebricks is facing legal action from more than 100 of its self-employed estate agents, who claim they are entitled to a workplace pension, contributions and holiday pay.
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NewsUber partners with Now Pensions to provide scheme for drivers
On the go: Ride-hailing app Uber is to start rolling out a pension scheme to eligible drivers in the UK and has invited its competitors to create a cross-industry scheme.
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NewsPrivate sector auto-enrolment participation stalls in 2020
On the go: The number of private sector workers auto-enrolled into a pension scheme has decreased by 1 per cent for the first time since the introduction of auto-enrolment, despite opting out figures remaining stable during lockdown, new data has shown.
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NewsSelf-employed pension contributions rise despite pandemic impact
On the go: Scheme members are paying more into their pensions in 2021 than in 2020, with the largest monthly contributions coming from the self-employed, according to figures from PensionBee.
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NewsOnly 36% of construction workers are saving into a pension
On the go: The majority of construction workers are not saving towards their retirement, according to research by union Unite.
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NewsCalls for govt to introduce sidecar savings into auto-enrolment
On the go: A group of Conservative party members have called on the government to introduce a sidecar savings mechanism into the existing auto-enrolment policy.
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Self-employed missing out on £4bn pension contributions
On the go: Some 4.3m self-employed individuals are missing out on £4bn in employer pension contributions a year, according to new research.
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Women have up to 45% less income at retirement than men
On the go: Women have 25 to 45 per cent less in their pension pots at retirement than men, according to new research.
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£10,000 auto-enrolment threshold ‘should be removed’
On the go: The £10,000 threshold below which people do not qualify for auto-enrolment should be removed to help underserved groups, like women and the self-employed, build up pension wealth, a Trades Union Congress pensions conference heard on Tuesday.
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Uber ruling may not solve gig worker pensions issue
On the go: The Supreme Court may have opened the door to workplace pension schemes for gig workers by ruling that Uber drivers are workers — but former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb warned the issue may not yet be resolved.