Tag Archives: Payroll
A CIPP initiative on workplace pensions
The times call for a fresh and innovative approach to help staff facing an uncertain future. The prospect of reduced work prospects faces many of us, especially furloughed staff. This article looks at an initiative taken by the CIPP to … Continue reading
Wishing the Payroll Bureau Association well!
In March 2020, a group of 14 UK payroll bureau managers came together with two things in common; a passion for their sector and a desire to change the support structure in which they operated. After many phone calls, virtual … Continue reading
“If we should live that long…”
I write a column for the CIPP magazine and there’s generally a six week cycle between submission and publication. I submitted this article in March and it got published last week. When I wrote it, I wondered how I’d be … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, Payroll, pensions
Tagged CIPP, Covid-19, Payroll, pensions
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Getting staff retirement ready
It seems silly to already be getting nostalgic for the early days of the pandemic. But it was interesting reading this article in the April issue of CIPP news. I wrote it in early March and already it has a … Continue reading
Payroll into battle!
April 20th 2020 will live long in the memories of payroll. The Furlough has begun! Here is Barry Matthews – payroll enthusiast and BDD of PayCircle and his call to arms! Monday morning 20th April 2020, payroll teams across … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, leadership, Payroll, pensions, risk
Tagged #payrollbureaus, #youcandothis, auto enrolment, Furlough, Payroll, payrollservices, pensions, reward
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Holding the thin blue line on pensions
1. The immediate threat of fraud The policing of pensions is a precarious business and the “thin blue line” is figurative. The police are reluctant , for good reason, to busy themselves in the complexities of criminal maladministration , prosecutions … Continue reading
Posted in age wage, Payroll, pensions
Tagged administration, Payroll, Pension Bee, pensions, scams
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“State of the Pension” address
After doing a 30 minute address to to CIPP in 10 minutes, I’ve been called back to do another one – only this time I’m first on – which means I could gab on for ages and make sure no … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, Martin Lewis, Payroll, pensions
Tagged CIPP, Investment, Payroll, pensions, Tax, Technology
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An inflation-busting “pay-rise” for low earners – but “who pays?”
The Government’s announced that for pay periods starting on or after 1st April 2020 the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 6.2% – four times the rate of inflation. The NLW (for over 25 year olds) will increase from … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, age wage, pensions
Tagged National Insurance, NMW, NWL, Pay, Payroll, pensions, Tax
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Let’s kick the dogs out of the manger!
A good reason why pension dashboard infrastructure should be open … any payroll provider could then include pension information directly on payslips. I expect that is far more effective than signposting a single government provided dashboard — alan chaplin (@achaplin71) … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Payroll, Pension Dashboard, pension playpen, pensions
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A progressive way to talk about pensions
A progressive approach to workplace pensions Yesterday I talked about the importance of reporting, both to and from employers. Employers want to understand how their workplace pension is working and savers want to know how their money is doing. The … Continue reading