Financial Wellbeing

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Navigating employee pay review conversations in 2026

Financial Wellbeing

The cost of employing people rose in 2025 when the National Living Wage, the National Minimum Wage, and Employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) all increased. The knock-on effect was a median pay increase of 3 – 3.5% in 2025. Experts predict a similar outlook in 2026, potentially dropping to 2 – 3% in 2027. With challenging employee pay rise conversations on the horizon, our HR Director, Kimberley Rowbottom, shares insights on navigating pay negotiations and maintaining morale.

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Employee benefits

Cost-Effective Employee Benefits: How to Get More for Less

Financial Wellbeing

Employee benefits are an investment in your people. To be sustainable in the long term, they need to be cost-effective for your business. Read on to explore how to create an employee benefits offering that provides the best support for your people and the best value for money.

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Financial Wellbeing

The Pluxee Cashback Card & Online Cashback Deals: What You Need to Know

Financial Wellbeing

Our Pluxee Card and Online Cashback solutions are employee benefits that open up a world of opportunities for your people and business. You may hear the term cashback often since it’s regularly used to entice consumers to make high-end purchases. That’s a different world to cashback as an employee benefit. Read on to discover what cashback can do for your people and business.

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