Video: How do pensions work with an umbrella company?
One of the most frequently asked questions relating to umbrella companies is: “how do pensions work with an…
Do umbrella companies offer salary sacrifice?
There are plenty of ways employees can benefit from salary sacrifice, but the most popular is tax-efficient pension…
Getting the most out of an umbrella company calculator
Whether you’re new to contracting or you’ve been doing it for donkey’s years, you’re probably keen to get…
Only 14% of Self Employed Saving Into Pension
Here at Umbrella Companies we talk a lot about self employed pensions. And for good reason, because most of you ignore it.
70% of Dutch “Happy” With Self Employed Pensions
A crack team of survey givers hit the streets of Holland recently. Their mission? To survey 5000 self employed Dutch workers.
40% of Brits will Never Retire According to Survey
In a brand new survey by experts, it was found that 40% of British people in the workforce believed they will never get to retire.
How much can contractors put in their pension fund this year?
Contractors are no doubt aware that the government recently changed the rules on the amount of money people can put aside in a pension scheme and still benefit from tax relief. It used to be £225,000, but earlier this year chancellor Osborne reduced that to a mere £50,000 per year.
Are umbrella companies prepared for pensions auto-enrolment?
Last week, the REC responded to the inquiry into workplace pension automatic enrolment, highlighting the challenges the reforms will pose for recruitment agencies that place temporary workers.
Public sector workers reluctant to move to private sector
Recent research findings from Badenoch & Clark show that nearly 67% of public workers have decided to remain in their current position and 31% say they are happy in their current role. Yorkshire has the highest percentage of content employees at 44.7%.
Should sole traders be exempt from certain legislation?
The British Chamber of Commerce recently called on the coalition to encourage sole traders to grow by making them exempt from certain legislation.
Public sector strike action could affect umbrella company contractors
Freelancers, contractors and small business owners may want to make preparations so that they are not affected by public sector strikes.
REC plans pensions auto-enrolment workshop next month
As from October 2012, employers, including umbrella companies, will need to enrol their staff in a pensions scheme automatically.
