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A draft bill on adult care and support in England has been announced in the Queen’s speech. The issue of how care is to be paid for, however, remains unclear. The Department of Health said the draft bill will help people “plan, prepare and make informed choices about their care” by setting out what support [...] The number of men diagnosed with cancer in the UK in a year has risen above 40,000 for the first time, according to figures published today by Cancer Research UK. In 2009, approximately 40,800 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer, a figure which has risen from 14,000 since 1989. Dont forget your health However, Cancer [...] Mercer research reveals most employers across Europe still offering benefit choices Companies across Europe are pressing ahead with flexible employee benefit schemes despite the challenging economic environment, reveals research from Mercer. A survey of 516 firms across 12 European countries carried out by the employee benefit consultancy shows that over 60% of respondents [...] Mental health issues are behind a significant rise in claims in group income protection (GIP) schemes, according to an analysis of its own data by Legal & General. Almost a third (31%) of GIP claims received by L&G since 2000 were for mental health issues. The rate has risen by 6% since [...] Around a third of the British population would rely on company sick pay if they found themselves unable to work through illness, although a similar number admits to not knowing how long their employer would pay them for. Worried about who would pay ? Research carried out for Friends Life and published [...] Employee time off work may have doubled since the introduction of the fit note, the replacement system for the traditional sick note introduced in 2010, according to the UK’s largest absence management specialist. A study carried out by FirstCare suggests that workers who went to their GP for a fit note were [...] British businesses may need to work harder to ensure that the employee benefits they offer are both relevant and properly communicated over the next twelve months, as staff dissatisfaction with pay and bonuses soared in 2011. Figures published today by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) suggest that the [...] Simplyhealth has published guidance for employers about the tax implications of providing health benefits to staff. “Taxation implications for company paid healthcare” provides information for SMEs providing healthcare benefits including cash plans. It explains the tax implications for both employers and employees and covers insurance premium tax (IPT), national insurance contributions (NIC), income [...] It’s often said that a company’s workforce is its biggest asset. And at a time when pay increases are minimal, there’s never been a greater need for employers to enhance the employee benefits package they offer to their staff.
Corporate paid health cash plans work as stand alone low cost healthcare products, or as a complement [...] |
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