Everyone would like more money but looking for a new job or promotion can take time, money and a lot of effort. Asking for a pay rise is often seen as the biggest workplace taboo but as long as it can be backed up with an honest and justified case there’s no reason why it […]
Finance
Employer’s Liability Insurance, The Basic State Pension – Qualifying
Many businesses offer incentives to their workforce to increase productivity or to provide a better service to customers. There are various methods of inducement which businesses can use and if you decide, as an employer, that some element of performance related pay or incentive will help your business prosper further, you will need to find […]
Since April 1999 the Government has set a minimum level of pay for workers in the UK, to help prevent the exploitation of staff and set a level playing field for employers. The National Minimum Wage is now a legal right for most people working in Britain and employers are not allowed to pay any […]
From April 2015 the rules relating to the use of your pension changed. If you are aged 55 or over, you are now able to access and use your pension pot in any way you wish. This is to provide you with more flexibility and choice about how your pension is used, and hopefully encourage […]
If you earn more than the National Insurance lower earnings limit (£157 per week in tax year 2017-18) and if there are five or more employees where you work, your employer is normally required to offer you the chance to join a company pension scheme. They must provide access to a stakeholder pension unless they […]
You pay tax on your wages through a system called Pay As You Earn, more commonly known as PAYE. Your employer uses this system to deduct Income Tax and National Insurance contributions before they pay you. The amount you earn before tax and national insurance deductions have been taken into account is your ‘gross salary’. […]
The purpose of National Insurance is to allow each person in the UK the chance to amass contributions for state benefits. These benefits are: Bereavement Allowance; Contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance; State Pension; Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance. The amount of contribution the government expects people to pay varies. It depends on the level of income, and […]
The basic state pension is a government administered pension based on the number of qualifying years gained through National Insurance Contributions (NICs) you’ve paid, are treated as having paid or have been credited with throughout your working life. Qualification For Basic State Pension The current state pension age for men is 65. For women born […]
If an employee should be injured at work or become ill as a result of work and decides to sue you for compensation, employer’s liability insurance ensures that there is at least a minimum level of insurance to cover the claim. Failure to take out an insurance policy which covers the claim can result in […]
Private health insurance has been an option for many years in the UK. Insurance companies run major advertising campaigns to promote the benefits of their products. Its necessary to be cautious, though. Private health insurance provides a way to find prompt solutions to many medical problems; but it does not cover every aspect of health. […]