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Jelf Employee Benefits research: Employers unaware of removal of the default retirement age's impact on pensions
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of employers do not appreciate the impact of the abolition of the default retirement age (DRA) on their pension offering and cost, according to a survey conducted by Jelf Employee Benefits.When asked which of the upcoming, or proposed, changes would cause the biggest problems for employers, respondents ...
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Aviva research: Nearly a third of family heads pay into workplace pension
Nearly a third (28%) of the primary earners in UK families are paying into a workplace pension, according to new research from Aviva.The second quarterly Aviva Family Finances Report revealed that 72% of family heads do not belong to a workplace pension because their employer does not offer one (43%), ...
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Computershare Voucher Services research: Working parents unaware of all the uses of childcare vouchers
Just over half (56%) of working parents are unaware that childcare vouchers can be used to help with the cost of summer childcare including holiday sports courses and adventure camps, according to research by Computershare Voucher Services (CVS).The research, which surveyed more than 1,000 working parents, showed that only 1% ...
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GE Capital research: Less employers offering cash payment instead of company car
One-quarter (25%) of employers are offering a cash payment instead of a company car, down from 36% two years ago.The Company Car Trends research by GE Capital, Fleet Services surveyed 300 fleet decision makers.Gary Killeen, commercial director of Fleet Services at GE Capital UK, said: “In the early part of ...
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TomTom Business Solutions research: Employers unaware inaccurate mileage claims could increase tax
Almost half (47%) of employers that operate fleets are unaware that they could face tax bills for thousands of pounds if staff mileage claims are inaccurate, according to a study by TomTom Business Solutions.The research reveals that while 50% of respondents do not routinely double-check the accuracy of their drivers’ ...
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ALD Automotive research: Employers unaware of CO2 emissions impact on NI contributions
Just over one-third (35%) of financial directors are unaware of the impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on national insurance (NI) contributions, according to research from ALD Automotive.The ALD Corporate Survey also showed that only 15% of respondents felt they had any detailed understanding of the costs associated with the ...
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Mercer research: SMEs face higher premiums for private medical insurance
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face higher premiums for providing private medical insurance (PMI) to staff in 2011, according to data released by Mercer.The data found that, on average, PMI premiums for SMEs have increased by 10% since 2010, while large firms have seen an increase of 4.9%.SMEs pay an ...
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Scottish Widows research: More staff seek pension help
The number of people turning to their employer for guidance on their pension is at its highest level in five years at 19%, according to the Scottish Widows UK Pensions Report 2011.The report, which surveyed more than 5,000 people, found the number who turn to friends and family as a ...
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Standard Life research: A quarter of employees are not making full use of benefits
A quarter (25%) of employees are not making full use of their benefits package, according to research from Standard Life.Part of the Insights into Financial Responsibility report which polled 8,500 people, the research also found that 31% of respondents are not confident about their financial security at age 60, while ...
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MM&K and Manifest research: CEO remuneration quadruples over 12-year period
Chief executive officer (CEO) remuneration continues to rise, quadrupling over the past 12-year period.This is according to the†Executive Director Total Remuneration Survey 2011, by MM&K and Manifest, which also found poor correlation between remuneration, performance and shareholder value.The survey found that while the median FTSE 100 CEO remuneration was up ...
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JLT Pension Capital Strategies research: FTSE 100 pension liabilities improve to £32 billion
The total deficit of the FTSE 100 pension schemes totalled £32 billion at 31 March 2011, according to research by JLT Pension Capital Strategies. This amounts to an improvement of £36 billion on 12 months ago. The number of organisations disclosing a pension surplus has doubled from six to 12 ...
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Government launches consultation on abolishing tax reliefs
The government has launched a consultation on the removal of 36 tax reliefs including the provision of meals for bikes for work, luncheon vouchers, and life assurance premiums and life assurance premiums paid by employers under employer-financed retirement benefits schemes (Efrbs).This follows Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement in the 2011 Budget ...
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NAPF research: Only 49% of UK using a pension scheme for retirement savings
Only half (49%) of UK employees are saving for their retirement through a workplace or private pension.But 8% are relying on a lottery win and 9% are banking on an inheritance windfall, according to research from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) and YouGov.The research, which surveyed 4,177 UK ...
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HSBC research: Britons burying their head in the sand over pensions
Britain’s ‘Ostrich Generation’ ignores or refuses to respond to the changing nature of pension provision, according to research by HSBC.The Future of Retirement: The power of planning report found that although British workers fear they are under-prepared, the majority are burying their heads in the sand and not making any ...
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CIPD research: More than half of employers want to align reward with business strategy
More than half of employers (59%) want to ensure that their reward package is closely aligned with the organisation's business strategy, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The CIPD's Reward Management Survey 2011, produced in partnership with Benefex, also showed that employers wanted to make sure reward ...
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EEF research: Manufacturing pay returns to historic level
Manufacturing pay has risen to 2.5% in the three months to the end of April 2011, but is a return to historic levels according to data from the manufacturers' organisation EEF. The May 2011 Pay Bulletin, from the EEF and Jam Recruitment, found that the average pay settlement for the ...
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Barnett Waddingham research: Employers and trustees doubt sustainability of PPF
Sponsors and trustees continue to have doubts about the sustainability of the pension protection fund (PPF) as a standalone entity, according to research conducted by Barnett Waddingham.Many of the respondents to the actuarial and consultancy firm's third annual PPF survey said that the methods for assessing the levy are not ...
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Mercer research: Mental health issues have become primary cause of staff absence
Mental health has overtaken musculoskeletal issues as the primary cause of staff absence in the UK and Europe, according to data gathered by Mercer.Data gathered by the consultancy from Unum and Canada Life also reveals that mental health issues were the primary cause of income protection claims by UK employees ...
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Office for National Statistics research: Total pay and bonuses on the rise
Total pay and bonuses rose by 2.3% for the three months to March 2011, according to the Labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics.Annual growth rate for regular pay, excluding bonuses, was 2.1% for the three months to March 2011, down from 2.2% for the three months to ...
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Grid research: Public sector workers suffer more from stress
Public sector workers suffer more from stress than their private sector counterparts, according to new research from Group Risk Development (Grid).The Group Risk Employer Research, conducted among 500 employers, found that stress is the biggest cause of long-term absence amongst public sector employees, running at almost three times the level ...