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The Charges Cap: Think Again

As many followers of this blog will be aware, the recent consultation document issued by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) “Better workplace pensions: a consultation on charging” closed last week. We are now in the waiting period for … Continue reading

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Jelf International launched to provide a holistic service to employers and individuals

In response to the growth and complexity in international employee benefits, as well as increasing client demand, Jelf Employee Benefits is extending its international proposition for employers and individuals by launching Jelf International. Although Jelf previously offered extensive international services, … Continue reading

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Pensions: Don’t stop planning for AE

As you may have noticed, there has been rather a lot of Government led changes (both proposed and actual) since the summer break, and I have been asked to comment on these changes by two excellent websites that I would … Continue reading

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Delay and changes to the IAS?

Not being online for most of yesterday, and only having a short window to do so today, I have only just become aware of the above story. Workplace Savings and Benefits put out the following article yesterday: http://goo.gl/qZx7RM I have … Continue reading

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UK Workers Less Likely To Take Sick Leave Than Employees In Germany & France

Absenteeism rates in Britain have been on the decline. Results from a new study by researchers at Wolverhampton Business School have shown that the number of companies reporting high rates of sickness leave among staff in the UK dropping to … Continue reading

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Pensions independence?

I was recently quoted in PlanSponsor magazine on the subject of pensions/auto-enrolment in Scotland should independence happen. My thoughts, such as they were, can be seen via the following link: http://goo.gl/iHVuMi Now this is not a subject that I have been that … Continue reading

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Another consultation opens…

As we have covered in some detail on this blog over the last few months, the proposed changes to Childcare Vouchers are creeping ever closer. Yesterday this topic returned to the national media’s attention following the release of a further Treasury consultation … Continue reading

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Return to sender

There has been some mention recently of “improving” the letters that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and/or the Pensions Regulator (tPR) are sending out to employer’s prior to their staging dates. Yet my experience suggests that the content of … Continue reading

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Loving Pensions…

As you may already be aware, Jelf were once again in the mix for gongs at the recent Employee Benefits Magazine awards ceremony. The Best Pensions Communication award went to Admiral, with Jelf Employee Benefits acting as their adviser. For more … Continue reading

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Childcare Vouchers: Some further thoughts…

Following on from my post last week, I have been trying to establish what factors would drive employers to scrap their Childcare Voucher schemes before 2015. And it’s proving more difficult than I expected. Firstly, the delegate voting at our … Continue reading

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