family benefits

Employers need to offer more support for working fathers as a survey has revealed that a third of dads have considered quitting their job as they struggle to manage...

Research on paternity leave found that 70 percent of fathers only used part of their leave entitlement because they couldn’t afford to remain off work for the full period. ...

  From April this year, the income threshold for child benefit charges will rise from £50,000 to £60,000, chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in today’s Spring Budget speech. Child benefit...

Comprehensive parental leave that goes beyond basic statutory requirements can be too unpredictable and expensive for SMEs, but a new type of insurance has launched to change that. Developed...

Law firm Boodle Hatfield has introduced a gender-neutral parental leave policy, which the employer believes is a market first for an independent London law firm. The equal opportunity parental...

Three out of ten working parents say they needed help paying for daycare, and almost four out of ten say their employers could help with living expenses, according to...

Employers who have access to Aon's flexible benefits platform will now be able to access a new services through companiions, which offers in-person childcare and eldercare assistance, often available...

Employee benefits and wellbeing provider Vivup has appointed Wayne Story as the firm’s new chairman. Story has held a number of CEO roles, including heading up the financial services...

Benefits provider Unum UK has made significant enhancements to its carer's leave policy. The updated policy now provides all employees with caring responsibilities the opportunity to access up to...

London Metropolitan University is now offering its workforce twice the number of parental leave entitlements than have been available previously. The move includes the enhancement of maternity, adoption and...