8 October 2018
HR update; childcare voucher scheme
As of 4 October 2018, childcare voucher schemes have now closed to new applicants. Your employees may be able to get tax-free childcare instead. The new tax-free childcare scheme does not involve employers.
Your employees can keep getting vouchers if they've joined a scheme and their wages were adjusted before the scheme closed in October 2018, as long as:
– they stay with your company and you continue to run the scheme
– they do not take an unpaid career break of longer than a year
They cannot continue to claim childcare vouchers if they successfully apply for Tax-Free Childcare.
The employee must inform you the employer within 90 days if they get Tax-Free Childcare. They will then stop receiving new vouchers.
Pay Review Data, Wage Benchmarking and Cost of Living – FEB 2024 UPDATE
14 February 2024
We have collated data from multiple sources that should be useful for BPIF members that are approaching internal pay reviews, and/or are having a closer look at their pay and benefits structure. The datafile, first published in February 2023, has been updated with the latest available data - and additional content on factors exerting pressure on pay settlements in 2024.
Slight recovery of output and orders falls short of expectations in Q4 - confidence concerns mount in 2024
22 February 2024
Performance in the UK's printing and printed packaging industry did improve in Q4, as far as output and orders are concerned. However, it didn't come close to what would historically be considered the seasonal norm, nor quite match the subdued expectations for Q4.
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