It’s essential every business has an understanding of pensionable pay. In short, pensionable pay is the “slice” of staff income you use to calculate your company’s contribution…
More and more businesses are using salary sacrifice to help employees boost their pensions – and it’s a great idea, especially as more people live longer lives and need to prepare…
Most employees want to stay in an auto-enrolled workplace pension, but there are some exceptions. When it comes to being an employer, it is best to be prepared for this…
Lucy Brewitt discusses the beneficial role salary sacrifice pensions can play for employees, as well as some of the issues they can cause if administered without enough…
The contributions NHS staff make to their pensions is set to change this autumn. Lucy Brewitt explains how the new structure will affect payroll for workers at all levels. There…
On 29th March 2022, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys received Cabinet approval to begin drafting the legislation for the auto-enrolment scheme in Ireland to address…
Whilst it might seem like a simple process on the surface, there is a fine art to successful pension’s delivery. Of course when things are running smoothly it is easy to overlook…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far reaching implications for businesses and their staff, from lockdown measures to logistics. One area that Dataplan have noticed potential pinch…
In 2015 the Government first announced that it proposed to prohibit six-figure exit packages from the public sector, by imposing a £95,000 cap on such packages. Following public…
Have you ever wondered what happens to your pension if you die? There are various ways that your pension fund can be paid out to your family such as a lump sum or a dependant’s…