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What happens if you miss your staging date?
Your staging date for auto enrolment has been set by the Pension Regulator and it is an important date. The pension regulator has written to everyone 12 months…
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Changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates effective from 1 October 2016
What is the National Minimum Wage? The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum amount of pay per hour most workers are entitled to by law. The rate…
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Automatic enrolment is a continuing responsibility for employers
An employer’s duties do not end after their stage date. Employers will need to: Pay regular contributions into the pension scheme Monitor the age and earnings of their…
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Pensions regulator to list GPPs open to all employers
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is going to publish a list of group personal pensions (GPPs) open to any employers seeking to comply with their automatic enrolment duties. TPR…
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New National Living Wage
From 5 April 2016 workers in the UK aged 25 and over are entitled to earn a minimum of £7.20 per hour under the National Living Wage legislation. …
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Budget 2016
George Osborne’s 2016 Budget was delivered with the now familiar undertones of stability, sustainability and long term prosperity. Headlined as the “Budget for the next generation”, private businesses…
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Auto Enrolment: Are you ready?
The Pension Regulator has published the latest auto enrolment report containing the most recent figures on how employers are meeting their new legal duties. An increasing number of…
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New Dividend Tax from April 2016 – The Dividend Allowance
From 6 April 2016, dividends of up to £5,000 can be received tax free. Whilst this may appear good news, this allowance is introduced at the same time…
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Prohibition of Corporate Directors
As part of the Government’s drive to encourage transparency, a ban on the use of Corporate Directors will come into force this year as part of The Small…