The Government has announced that from autumn 2015 there will be a new benefit scheme to help with childcare costs to replace the current childcare voucher scheme. The new scheme will be available to families in which both parents work and worth up to £1,200 per child each year. In the first year, all children under 5 will be eligible, with the child age limit eventually including all children under 12. Click Here to read more about the New tax-free childcare benefit - Content from … [Read more...]
What does the future hold for employers and the Governments Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme?
We are all aware that the Governments Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme started last October with all companies no matter what size will have to comply with the new regulation by 2017. The Government has set a minimum total percentage that has to be contributed by employers increasing every year i.e. 2013 2017 - 1% is to be contributed by the employer and the employee 2017 2018 2% is to be contributed by the employer and 3% by the employee 2018 on-going 3% is to be contributed by the employer … [Read more...]
Auto-Enrolment
Is there internal politics going on in your business with Finance, HR, payroll, operations and board members waiting for each other to make the first move? If so, is it all about Auto Enrolment? Last October saw the first staging date of the Governments Auto-Enrolment (AE) Pension Scheme, which requires employers to provide all eligible workers with a pension. Starting with the largest companies in the country, staging dates have been laid out by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that … [Read more...]
Job Growth 2013
Latest REC report says UK jobs market will grow throughout 2013. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s findings, as the threat of a triple dip recession looms it has not affected employer’s hiring. Of 600 employers surveyed, 35% said they plan to increase their use of temporary workers in the next 4-12 months. This is up 3% on last month. 57% said they would be maintaining their current level of contractors and temporary workers through to 2014. Click Here to read more … [Read more...]
Client Testimonials
"Since being with epayme I have been pleased with the level of care received by mark. He has been great and always assisted me with any queries and is always welcoming and bubbly. Its a great comfort to know that help is always at hand." Tenisha :) … [Read more...]
Increase in Parental Leave
Unpaid parental leave increases to 18 weeks The right to unpaid parental leave increases from 13 weeks to 18 weeks from 8 March 2013. The change is required to implement the Parental Leave Directive (2010/18/EC), which increased the minimum parental leave provision from three to four months. The Directive came into force on 8 March 2012, however, the Government has made use of an exception that allows member states an extra year for implementation. Every employee who is the parent of a child … [Read more...]
WARNING – Are your contractors covered against expense claim fraud?
It has been brought to our attention that a number of payroll providers have not been granted or in some cases, had their dispensations revoked. What does this mean to the Agency: If you are utilising a provider without a HMRC dispensation, your work force will be extremely limited as to what and how they can claim eligible business incurred expenses. This will inevitably result in you losing quality workers to competitors who are using a provider with a dispensation. What does it mean to the … [Read more...]
ePayMe are set to smash the competition with its unique Auto Pension Enrolment Scheme
With the imminent introduction of the new Pension Reform, which comes in to effect from this April, which requires employers to pay a 1% contribution to the employees pension, ePayMe have yet again come up with a solution to support their agencies. If you are already utilising the bespoke PAY+elite solution with ePayMe, you will qualify for this pension scheme. If you are not using it as yet, perhaps you should contact them to find out more and see how this solution can benefit you whilst … [Read more...]
Pension Auto Enrolment – Are You Ready?
We are and we're here to help you. Are you worried about Pension Auto Enrolment? Why not speak today to a leading payroll provider who is geared up for Pension Auto Enrolment and HMRC's Real Time Information. We are waiting for your call on 0800 622 6119 or email info@epayme.co.uk Below is news item from our archive from September 2012, for further information please contact us: Between October 2012 and February 2018 employers will need to start automatically enrolling all of their … [Read more...]
Recruiters ‘shocked and disappointed’ as teaching Quality Mark withdrawn
Article courtesy of Recruiter Tuesday 22 January 2013 Reaction among education recruiters has been overwhelmingly negative to the news that the Department for Education will not continue its Quality Mark accreditation for supply teachers beyond 31 March. The contract for the scheme developed as a joint initiative by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and the Department for Education (DfE) in July 2002, sets minimum standards for agencies and local authorities to reach in … [Read more...]