Use your new Pension Basics toolkit to talk to your employees about the valuable benefits of their Fund pension, and how they can make the most of it.
To get started, visit pensionscommstoolkit.railpen.com then filter for ‘BTP’ and ‘Pension Basics’.
What does the Pension Basics toolkit cover?
The Pension Basics toolkit will help you talk to your employees about the valuable benefits of their Fund pension.
In a nutshell, the main messages for members in the Pension Basics toolkit content are:
- The Fund offers a range of valuable defined benefits for members
- Saving for your future is easier when you don’t have to do it alone. You get tax relief on your contributions (up to certain limits), and your employer pays in too
- The earlier you start to save for your future, the better
- The cost of retirement is increasing, so planning for later life is extremely important
- The State Pension alone may not be enough to provide for a comfortable retirement
…plus much more!
How could I use the information in the Pension Basics toolkit?
You could use the toolkit to:
- support your employees with getting the most out of their pension, and to help them plan ahead for their retirement
- to explain how the Fund works to new starters, and to help them discover and make the most of the wide range of benefits that come as part of it
- to answer any basic queries that employees may have about their pension and how it works
You can decide how to use the materials in this toolkit
The toolkit includes content in a variety of formats, listed below, and you can decide how best to use it. For example, you might share this content on noticeboards in your offices, post an article on your intranet or send an email round to your colleagues to help them get to grips with pension basics.
We’ve prepared a detailed slide deck for you to use should you wish to run a presentation for your employees. It includes comprehensive notes to make the preparation process as easy and hassle-free as possible for you.
We’ve outlined the steps you may want to take if you decide to launch a pension basics campaign for new starters and pension workshops to a large number of employees in the campaign plan document.
What content is included in the Pension Basics toolkit?
Whether your employees are new starters, or seasoned pension savers who want to get the most out of their pension, there’s something for everyone in this toolkit.
Your Pension Basics toolkit includes:
- A document to help you get the most from this toolkit
- 2 campaign plans – one for new starters, and one for pension workshops
- A suite of social media posts and assets
- 2 short videos
- A PowerPoint presentation
How can I access the toolkit content?
You can find simple instructions on how to use the pensions communications website and how to download the content on your pensions toolkits website.
Is there another pension topic we could cover? Tell us your thoughts!
If you’d like to see content on another pension topic, or if you have any feedback on the topics we’ve covered so far, we’d love to hear it.
If you’re using the toolkit content in a campaign or as individual assets, tell us what you’ve got planned and how your employees find it.
You can tell us your thoughts by emailing toolkitsupport@railpen.com or speak to your Client Relationship Manager.