DC plan effectiveness

A well-designed and thought-through defined contribution (DC) strategy forms the basis of every effective scheme. These schemes promote better employee engagement and help attract and retain the best staff.

A well-designed scheme means your pension and benefits arrangements work harder for employees and deliver improved outcomes. 

We provide strategic advice to help design new pension arrangements or redesign existing ones.

Our services include help with:  

• contribution design
• salary sacrifice
• auto-enrolment compliance
• high-earner solutions
• alignment with corporate policies, like diversity, equity and inclusion
• synergy with wider benefits and employee financial wellbeing. 

Effective schemes have strong oversight and clearly defined objectives.  

We work with employers to set clear ambitions and objectives as well as developing action plans to focus efforts on what matters most: activity that will optimise pension value and benefit spend.

Employers need to know their scheme is operating correctly and following all legislative requirements. We partner with employers and providers to monitor all aspects of pension arrangements. We can also review operations and processes, like admin and payroll, to make sure they’re fit for purpose, running as expected and reducing risk.  

Our services include help with:  

• strategic objective setting and monitoring 
• investment, governance and provider monitoring
• engagement strategy support
• at-retirement support
• scheme health checks 
• risk management.