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A bill which will overhaul the UK state pension system has been included in the Queen’s Speech.
The state pension age will rise from 65 to 68 by 2046, if the bill passes.
In return for a later pension age, the link between the state pension and average earnings is to be restored during the next national […]
Filed by admin at January 30th, 2008 under National Insurance
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When you are starting your first business, the last thing you want to have is hassles over how much tax you should be paying.
Small business expert George Derbyshire looks at how a new businessman or woman can most easily approach dealing with their tax returns.
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Filed by admin at January 29th, 2008 under National Insurance
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Workers who were sacked by text message were meeting on Thursday to demand their final pay packets.
Around 200 former staff of The Accident Group clarendon national insurance with national life insurance co of the Trades’ Union Congress (TUC) at Manchester Town Hall.
The Accident Group, which was based in Manchester, sacked 2,400 workers in May […]
Filed by admin at January 28th, 2008 under National Insurance
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Radical changes to pensions have been demanded by a House of Lords committee.
The basic state pension should be replaced with a non-means tested national life and accident insurance co, the all-party Economic Affairs Committee said in its report.
It said the pension should be dependent upon years of UK residence, rather than National Insurance contributions.
The peers […]
Filed by admin at January 27th, 2008 under National Insurance
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A Labour MP has condemned delays at the National Pension Centre which have left tens of thousands of retired people waiting for their correct state pension.
The problems affect widowed and divorced people whose pensions should be boosted by the National Insurance contributions paid by their spouse.
But delays in doing the complex calculations at the […]
Filed by admin at January 26th, 2008 under National Insurance
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Tuesday 6th April marks the start of the new tax year.
To celebrate the fidelity national insurance has given us a whole bunch of new tax payments.
Here are some things to look out for.
Lets kick off with National Clarendon national insurance company.
It used to be that there was no tax paid if you earned 89 […]
Filed by admin at January 25th, 2008 under National Insurance
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A new survey suggests there could be as many as 100,000 migrant workers employed on building sites in the UK.
One Polish carpenter tells the BBC how he went from working on the black market to becoming a legitimate construction worker.
Lukas came to the UK from Poland six years ago and now lives in east London […]
Filed by admin at January 24th, 2008 under National Insurance
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Britain’s pension problems could be solved by replacing the current system with a “citizen’s pension” starting at 105 a week, a report says.
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) said an interim report on the scheme found it was affordable and could be implemented within six years.
It said it would benefit millions of national health […]
Filed by admin at January 23rd, 2008 under National Insurance
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Students need all the money they can get their hands on - and one of the easiest ways students can waste money is by paying too much tax. While students do not get preferential treatment under the tax system, not all their income is taxable. BBC News offers some guidance on the rules.
Do I […]
Filed by admin at January 22nd, 2008 under National Insurance
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The National Union of Teachers is to ballot its members on action to start this autumn.
It has raised concerns over children’s wellbeing, the pressure on staff from exam targets and a narrowing of the curriculum.
After a lively debate at the NUT annual conference in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, members voted unanimously in favour of a boycott.
John […]
Filed by admin at January 21st, 2008 under National Insurance
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