Employers are being encouraged to get their workforces thinking and talking about their finances as the Money and Pensions Service’s ‘Talk Money Week 2024’ starts today (4 November) and...
Read moreDetailsThere is a little known rule that means people who are victims of pension scams can also be hit with HMRC tax charges of 55 percent for ‘unauthorised payments’....
Read moreDetailsFormer pit workers will receive enhanced pensions benefits following a rule change confirmed last week. The government has agreed that 112,000 members of a mineworkers pension scheme can have...
Read moreDetailsNest pensions has created a new chief people officer (CPO) role and appointed experienced HR leader April Clark. Clark was previously CPO, insurance, at Saga and has held senior...
Read moreDetailsRises in employer national insurance are likely to hit staff wage increases, according to economic think tanks and employment sector leaders, following an Autumn Budget that will increase taxes...
Read moreDetailsIn a bid to tackle worker exploitation, tax avoidance, and people who fail to pay their taxes on time, the chancellor unveiled a £1.4 billion investment for HMRC for...
Read moreDetailsThe pensions industry expressed relief that the chancellor decided not to change how much cash people can withdraw from pensions tax-free. Prior to yesterday’s Budget there had been speculation...
Read moreDetailsEmployer National Insurance contributions will increase from 13.8 percent to 15 percent from April 2025, chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed in the first Budget from the Labour government. The...
Read moreDetailsThe National Living Wage (NLW) will rise from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour from 1 April 2025, chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed last night ahead of her Budget speech today. ...
Read moreDetailsRegular dentist check ups are falling by the wayside as a quarter of people miss recommended check-ups due to cost and a lack of access, a survey has found....
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