In salary sacrifice, a person exchanges their pay in return for their employer paying for a benefit, such as a pension contribution. This reduces the employee’s take-home pay but can also lower taxable income, leading to potential tax and National Insurance savings. However, because salary sacrifice reduces gross salary, it can impact other pay-related benefits, […]
We’re delighted to host this piece by Claire Vane. As Managing Director and Founder of HR consultancy Integrated Resources, Claire is an expert in all things ‘people’. In this article, she dives into some of the complexities surrounding salary sacrifice and parental leave, to help employers and prospective parents navigate their choices. You can read […]
Your workplace pension scheme is probably one of the most expensive benefits you offer your employees. In fact, the average employer contributes £1,305 per employee, per year! Because, in most cases, it’s a mandatory expense, many employers don’t even think about whether employees engage with their pension. But leaving it to one side runs the […]
In our previous blog, we set out the things you might think about when choosing a new workplace pension scheme for your company. But are you considering ESG (the ethical, social and governance implications) when looking for a new workplace pension provider? This article helps you choose an ethical workplace pension scheme. Although many people don’t […]
For many companies, setting up the pension is a tick-box exercise. After all, when you’re a small team responsible for everything from hiring employees to sales and marketing, getting your pension scheme underway can understandably come bottom of the priority list. But somewhere down the line, there comes a point when you want your pension, […]
Changing pension provider can be costly and time consuming. The good news? You don’t need to change pension provider to offer a market leading pension package. Here we’ll detail the seven things you can do to improve your package. What is a pension package? In today’s jobs market, prospective employees are on the lookout for […]
Welcome to the final part of our series, ‘Pensions 101’, aimed at small business owners setting up their first workplace pension scheme. In this blog, you’ll learn more about setting up your pension scheme and payroll system so you and your employees are paying into the scheme on time. Getting started You should have already […]
If you are, or soon will be contributing to a workplace pension, you’re joining the 90% of eligible employees choosing to do the same. Congratulations, you’re in good company! But what is a workplace pension when it’s at home? Your workplace pension A pension is a bit like a savings account, but you won’t be […]
This is the fourth article in our series about how to set up a workplace pension scheme. Once your pension is up and running (see our Pensions 101 Guide Parts 1, 2 and 3), you’ll be making a sizeable contribution to your employees’ pensions each month. In this way, you are supporting your employees’ futures. […]
This is the third article in our series about how to set up a workplace pension scheme. You’ve set up your workplace pension scheme (using our Pensions 101 Guide Parts 1 and 2). Congratulations! But the job doesn’t stop there. You’ll need to keep on top of your statutory obligations to your staff to make […]
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