A win-double?
It’s one of those times of year (the other usually being late December) when we commentators in the employee benefits space are suddenly hit with a number of Consultation responses from Whitehall...
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July was a busy month on the frontline of employee benefits – with much movement from the legislators on subjects as diverse as the Health and Work Service, Freedom of Pensions, and Tax Free Childcare....
View ArticleTax Free Childcare – our latest research
Given that we are deep in holiday season, it’s entirely possible that many of our regular audience missed our latest press release – and delegate survey findings – on the subject of Childcare Vouchers...
View ArticleEmployee childcare costs – the plot thickens…
Over the last two years I have frequently written on the topic of Childcare Vouchers (CCV) and their proposed replacement Tax Free Childcare (TFC). This is an important topic for employers as the cost...
View ArticleYet more childcare support proposals…
The ongoing debate around the cost of Childcare for working families in the UK took a new twist today with the publication of the CBI’s “A better off Britain” report. The report covered various issues...
View ArticleThe Chancellor’s autumn statement: What to expect for Employee Benefits?
George Osborne will take to his hind legs later this week to deliver his autumn budget statement. But will there be any significant announcements regarding employee benefits included in the speech, and...
View ArticleAutumn statement (3): Bits and bobs
Having just slogged my way through both the transcript and supporting document, I find that there is not too much else to report in the Employee Benefits space at this time. Tax Free Childcare (and/or...
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Budget (2): Tax Free Childcare
One significant change that I missed in the statement (or perhaps was not actually voiced), was an increase to the amount of state support for families with disabled children. The supporting document...
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Stop Press: Tax Free Childcare delayed…
Following a ruling by the Supreme Court yesterday – and according to the Money Saving Expert website – the introduction of Tax Free Childcare has been delayed until 2017. The full article can be read...
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Why childcare costs are important to employers also…
It has been a while since I have mentioned Childcare Vouchers – and their proposed replacement Tax Free Childcare – on this blog. In fact it has been so long that I feel that it is worth briefly...
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Which is better?
Last month I again highlighted why the cost of childcare is such a key concern for working parents, and why this in turn poses a major problem for UK employers. That post can be read here. So I hope...
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Childcare Vouchers EAT decision
As I have stated many times on this blog, the cost of childcare is a major barrier to work for many parents. And this in turn has implications for employers also. For more on these assertions please...
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2016 March Budget (4): Childcare
There was another item of importance to Employee Benefit provision tucked away in the Budget 2016 document, and it relates to the long-running theme of Childcare Vouchers and their proposed replacement...
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Family friendly?
This is one of those weeks when many working parents are taking annual leave from their employment. Many are of course doing so as a lifestyle choice to spend quality time with the family. Yet it...
View ArticleJelf calls for clarification on key employee benefits issues in upcoming...
Jelf Employee Benefits sees the upcoming Autumn Budget Statement as an opportunity for the new Chancellor to finally put to bed some outstanding issues that may have been overlooked in the wake of the...
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Childcare Costs: A problem for business too…
In recent years we have regularly covered the high cost of childcare in the UK when compared to many other developed nations. This particular cost factor is generally (and rightly) seen as being a...
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Autumn Budget Statement (4): Tax Free Childcare
Another long-running feature of this blog – the proposed phasing-out of Childcare Vouchers and replacement with Tax Free Childcare – also featured today. The Treasury document includes this following...
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Flexible Working
Although often not perceived as a “traditional” employee benefit, Flexible Working is generally considered a vital and attractive engagement tool. Indeed many employees will cite Flexible Working as a...
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Tax Free Childcare update
On Wednesday this week the long-awaited update on the roll-out of Tax Free Childcare was delivered. The official announcement included details of other new initiatives in this space (such as the...
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The Employee Benefit changes ahead:
On Thursday the UK begins the 2017/18 tax year. Such a milestone always presents changes to the minutiae of the tax code, and this year also brings with it a number of more major new initiatives and...
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