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ArticleChurch of England schools receive living wage accreditation
The National Society and Church of England schools are to pay the living wage to all staff. The National Society, which resources and promotes Church of England schools, reached a deal with trade union Unison that paves the way for all schools to receive living wage accreditation.The schools will be ...
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ArticleTax-free childcare could make wealthy parents wealthier
The government’s new tax-free childcare scheme could boost wealthy parents’ finances because of the way in which it tops up families’ spend, according to Anand Shulka, chief executive of the Family and Childcare Trust.Speaking at EB Live 2014, Shulka explained that the scheme, which will introduce a “20% top-up on ...
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ArticleCouncils introduce salary sacrifice car schemes
Sandwell Council, Calderdale Council and Oxford City Council have introduced salary sacrifice car schemes, covering nearly 10,000 employees. Sandwell Council launched its scheme to its 5,000 employees in June. Calderdale Council launched a low carbon scheme to more than 3,600 eligible staff.Meanwhile, Oxford City Council, which has 1,200 eligible employees, ...
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ArticleChancellor plans to abolish 55% pension 'death tax'
The Conservative Party and chancellor George Osborne will scrap the 55% tax rate to which pension savings are subject on the death of a scheme member and introduce a new rate of around 20% to allow employees to leave more money to their children.The change will be introduced in April ...
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Article3.4 million Britons rely on employers for retirement advice
Almost one in 10 people (the equivalent of 9% or 3.4 million individuals) will rely on their employers for advice on retirement planning. This figure is up on the 7% recorded in 2013 and 3% in 2010. This latest consumer research from Baring Asset Management (Barings), which surveyed 1,513 employees ...