Employee Benefits

Britain's biggest firms have seen pension deficits drop by £24bn since the middle of August.

A further six firms are in talks to join an initiative to enable straight-through processing for the institutional pensions market.

First technical talk

Salary sacrifice schemes can help smaller businesses compete with the flexible packages offered by larger competitors, according to an employee benefits firm.

More than a third of employees have fiddled their expenses, according to new research.

Taunton School in Somerset has introduced a personal medical plan for its 377 staff.

Occupational pension schemes are the most sought after benefits for employees, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.

Lunch breaks are being consigned to history as workers prefer to finish their day early, employment law firm Peninsula claims.

Bupa has amended its group income protection product, preparing for future welfare reform changes and making it easier for employers to communicate benefits to their employees.

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