Separate from the Charities Bill, the Dormant Assets Bill is also being considered by Parliament and will enable additional dormant assets from the insurance and pensions, investments, wealth management and securities sectors to be transferred into the dormant assets scheme. This could make an estimated £880 million available to fund social investment across the UK. Guidance: ...

It may have only accelerated an existing trend, but one of the consequences of the COVID-19  pandemic is a growing expectation from employees on flexible working arrangements going forward, and the ability to work regularly from home after the pandemic has ended. 40% of employers report that they expect more than half their workforce to work regularly from home once the pandemi ...

Public perception of the charity sector is improving, as demonstrated by recent research commissioned by CCEW. Three years ago trust in charities hit an all-time low following several high-profile scandals, but an independent study by Yonder shows that charities are among the most trusted groups in society, third only after doctors and the police. The improvement seems to have ...

HMRC has published the latest edition of the Employer Bulletin. This guidance for employers, and their agents, includes articles on: reporting PAYE information in real time when payments are made early at Christmas preventing and correcting payroll errors Health and Social Care - National Insurance contribution increase UK-Swiss Convention on Social Security Coordination ...

Employers with fewer than 250 employees will be able to claim up to two weeks’ SSP per employee for COVID-related sickness absences occurring from 21 December 2021. The reintroduction of the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS) was announced as part of a £1bn support package for businesses impacted by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Employers are eligible for this suppor ...