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Pensions Auto-Enrolment Need not be like Drawing Teeth
Pensions auto-enrolment need not be like drawing teeth The process of responsible pensions’ provision can be a ‘nightmare’ to some specialist employers, highlights Mark Dyer of Petaurum Solutions, but with the three years’ restaging cycle upon us,...
Accountants letting SMEs down on auto-enrolment advice
Almost half of accountants admit to not knowing enough about auto-enrolment despite nearly two-thirds of SMEs turning to their accountants for advice about the pension legislation. A report by employee benefits adviser Helm Godfrey has raised...
TPR Re-Enrolment Guidance for Employers
TPR Re-enrolment guidance for employers TPR have just launched their new online content giving guidance to larger employers on their re-enrolment duties. An introductory page provides an initial overview of the steps, along with timings of when...
To Comply, or Not to Comply…It’s Not even a Pensions’ Question!
To comply, or not to comply…it’s not even a pensions’ question! Compliance is certainly a warm and cuddly word that contains a wealth of potentially terrifying consequences, while highlighting that employers will face enforcement issues on the...
Future-proofing by Judicious Pension Planning
The irony of the pension scene lies in the fact that we never know we need it, until we do, although the golden olden days of perks-packed employment packages is now past its comfort zone. According to a recent survey, around 30% of British...
What Is A Workplace Pension?
Nearly half (40%) of 18-30 year olds consider their knowledge of pensions to be poor or very poor and three in five (60%) don’t know what a workplace pension is according to research by workplace pensions provider NOW: Pensions. Two in five (42%)...
Auto enrolment penalties see sharp increase
Auto enrolment penalties see sharp increase Stark new figures from The Pensions Regulator have revealed a sharp increase in the number of fines dished out to SMEs that fail to address their auto-enrolment obligations. The number of fixed penalty...
Is Auto Enrolment Non-Compliance An Option?
In its latest quarterly update covering June to September 2016, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed they have seen a distinct rise in the number of fines for pension non-compliance with 3,728 fixed penalty notices issued, compared to 861 the...
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A new workplace initiative is being launched to get civil servants more active. Irish Health Minister Leo Varadkar has announced a new initiative to get public sector workers healthier. The public sector employs hundreds of thousands of people, so Varadkar says that...
Small Business challenge to deliver new workplace pensions
Small Business challenge to deliver new workplace pensions The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) are encouraging SME owners to make sure that they are aware of the latest auto-enrolment milestone. On 1st June, up to 14,000 businesses with fewer than 30 employees...
Can employee benefits really drive employee engagement?
Can employee benefits really drive employee engagement? The relationship between employers and their employees is similar to a marriage, in that it needs to be a two-way partnership. For the relationship to work, both parties need to know what they are committing to,...
Childcare change is coming, are you ready?
What are the changes? The Government will launch the Tax-free childcare scheme in autumn which will see them subsidising 20% of a child's childcare on costs of up to £10,000 per year, providing savings of up to £2,000 per child. Parents will pay into an account when...
More time to save on your National Insurance contributions when opting to use Childcare Vouchers
As you may be aware, there are changes happening in childcare funding as the Government is set to launch their Tax-free Childcare scheme. The Government were originally planning to launch their new Tax-free Childcare scheme in the autumn; however, the scheme will now...
Regulator reveals increase in auto-enrolment fines
Regulator reveals increase in auto-enrolment fines A quarterly bulletin published by the Pensions Regulator has revealed that the number of fixed penalty notices has increased in 2015, with 198 penalties for failing to comply with workplace pensions duties handed down...
5 million signed up to Auto Enrolment pensions
5 million signed up to AE pensions Nearly 5.2m people have been enrolled into a workplace pension scheme under auto-enrolment, figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show. Auto-enrolment was launched in 2012, initially with only the largest businesses...
Auto Enrolment Step-by-Step
Auto Enrolment Step-by-Step The latest auto-enrolment deadline for SMEs employing under 30 staff members passed on 1st June. What do SME business owners need to know in order to comply with the new regulations? The UK has a pensions crisis. Too many people are not...
Legal Round-Up April enforcement dates, new legislation, and the latest case law from courts and tribunals
Legal Round-Up April enforcement dates, new legislation, and the latest case law from courts and tribunals April saw the shared parental leave rules reached the ‘expected week of childbirth’ trigger, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 became law...
Small businesses discover hidden benefits of auto enrolment after implementation
Small businesses discover hidden benefits of auto enrolment after implementation Research from Barclays Corporate & Employer Solutions reveals British SMEs are finding more benefits to auto enrolment after their staging date than initially expected. Only a quarter...