Group Risk Bulletin – June 2012
With the forthcoming pension reform changes that commence in October of this year, we have been looking at the implications that these changes may have on Group Income Protection Schemes. A Group Income Protection scheme (GIP) is implemented by an employer in order for them to be able to provide an employee with a continued […]
Workplace Pension Reform Update – May 2012
With Auto enrolment looming, a couple of last minute tweaks are still being made to the proposed legislation. Two of these area’s are highlighted below. Staging Dates (the date when the legislation applies to your business) On Friday 23rd March the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published a consultation setting out its proposals on […]
Business Protection Bulletin – April 2012
Which of the following would damage your company the most? One of your company vehicles is stolen/damaged Someone steals your computers Your photocopier breaks down One of the directors becomes critically ill The courier lets you down in delivering an important package A window at the company premises is broken by vandals Your top income […]
Auto Enrolment Earnings Threshold & Qualfying Earnings Figures Confirmed
The auto-enrolment earnings threshold figure and the lower and upper limits for the qualifying earnings band have been confirmed by the DWP. The Auto Enrolment earnings trigger will be £8,105 with a lower limit for qualifying earnings of £5,564 and an upper limit of £42,475. The earnings threshold is the same as the PAYE tax threshold whilst the lower and higher qualifying earnings limit are […]
Group Risk Bulletin – March 2012 – Long term absence from work
Figures published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in November of last year claim that an estimated 1.2 million people said they were suffering from an illness caused or made worse by their work.[1] Market research has also identified that ‘Stress’ has become the most common cause of long-term sickness for both manual and […]
Workplace Pension Reform Update – February 2012
We have recently met with the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) who are a new pension provider offering a simple and low-cost pension scheme for employers of any size. NEST has been established to help employers meet the new workplace pension responsibilities which begin to come in to force for the largest employers in October […]
Business Protection Bulletin – January 2012
When did you last review your existing Shareholder Protection, Key Person and Loan Protection Policies? Over recent months, we have seen a rise in the number of enquiries we have received form both new and existing clients regarding their Shareholder, Key Person and Loan Protection Policies. The main reason for this increase in activity seems […]
Success in Employee Benefits – 2011
This article is available as a high-quality (6.7MB), or a lower-quality (1.2MB) PDF here. Record-breaking achievements 2011 was a record-breaking year for both sides of Wingate’s business. We achieved a place in six professional awards, attained the highly acclaimed ‘Silver’ standard in Investors in People and maintained our ISO9001 accreditation whilst growing the business over the past […]
Agency Worker Regulations
Agency workers are used as a valuable resource for many employers to fill certain temporary positions without having to go through a sometimes cumbersome recruitment process. The employer can take relief in that fact that an individuals credentials have been checked out by the recruitment agency and that the individual’s services can be dispensed of […]
Workplace Pension Reforms Bulletin – September 2011
With Auto enrolment looming and only 13 months away, the first companies will shortly be receiving correspondence from The Pensions Regulator setting out their requirements at both an administration and financial level. Employers are not the only people that will be affected by the reforms and in an online survey carried out between 20th – […]
