Aviva to help formulate govt policy with 'mid-life MOT' pilot scheme

'Continue-working course'

Hannah Godfrey
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Aviva has piloted a 'mid-life MOT' scheme this month, which has seen its employees take part in a range of seminars with the aim of readying them for a longer working life, and will soon pass its findings to the government.

The scheme involves 94 of Aviva's Norwich-based employees who have taken part in a schedule of classes and discussion groups, backed up with online educational resources on the subjects of wealth, work and wellbeing. The idea of a mid-life MOT was first put forward last year in the Cridland Report, authored by John Cridland. This suggested the policy would act as a check-up on a person's finances, much as someone might receive a health check-up from a doctor. Aviva head of savings & retirement Alistair McQueen (pictured) told Professional Adviser the life company would share its findi...

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